Actinium-229 Undergoes Beta Particle Production

question 11

Multiple Choice

Actinium-229 undergoes beta particle production. What is the other product?

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Definitions:

Neuron

Specialized signaling cell in nervous tissue; transmits electrical signals along its plasma membrane and sends chemical messages to other cells via its endings.

Sodium

A soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metallic element, essential for numerous biological processes in animals and humans, particularly in nerve and muscle function.

Potassium

A chemical element with the symbol K, essential for many processes in organisms, especially in nerve function.

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that sends a signal across a synapse to another neuron, typically by releasing neurotransmitters.