Using the Diagram from Question 90, Which of the Following $\alpha$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Using the diagram from question 90, which of the following processes below might a Sm-146 (Z = 62) Nucleus undergo to begin to reach stability?

• A) \(\alpha\)-particle emission
• B) \(\beta\)-particle emission
• C) \(\alpha\)-particle and \(\beta\)-particle emission
• D) Proton capture
• E) \(\beta\)-particle emission and electron capture

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