The Radioactive Isotope ⁷Be (Atomic Number 4) Decays to the Isotope

question 71

Multiple Choice

The radioactive isotope ⁷Be (atomic number 4) decays to the isotope ⁷Li (atomic number 3) . What type of radioactive decay is this?

• A) electron capture
• B) beta decay
• C) electron ionization
• D) alpha decay

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Definitions:

External-Unstable Attribution

An attribution where an individual believes an event is caused by changeable, external factors.

Stable-Controllable Attribution

An explanation pattern where success or failure is attributed to factors that are both lasting (stable) and can be influenced by the individual (controllable).

Luck

The phenomenon and belief that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events.

Self-Perception Theory

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