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

question 2

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  decay. The daughter nuclide produces the characteristic  rays used for the analysis. What is the daughter nuclide?

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