Radioactive Tritium, ³H, Is Used as a Tracer in Many

question 80

Multiple Choice

Radioactive tritium, ³H, is used as a tracer in many biological experiments. It decays by  emission. What is the product of this decay?

• A)(³He)
• B)(⁴He)
• C)(²H)
• D)(¹⁴C)
• E)(²H).

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Definitions:

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