Radioactivity: Scandium, Sc, Decays by Emitting a Positron

question 53

Multiple Choice

Radioactivity: Scandium, Sc, decays by emitting a positron. What is the nuclide that is the product of the decay?

• A) Sc
• B) Sc
• C) Ca
• D) Ca
• E) Sc

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Definitions:

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