It Is Desired to Determine the Concentration of Arsenic in a Lake

question 17

Multiple Choice

It is desired to determine the concentration of arsenic in a lake sediment sample by means of neutron activation analysis.The nuclide captures a neutron to form ,which in turn undergoes $\beta$ decay.The daughter nuclide produces the characteristic $\gamma$ rays used for the analysis.What is the daughter nuclide?

• A) Se
• B) Ge
• C) Ga
• D) Se
• E) Se

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