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If Iridium (element 77) emits radiation and becomes platinum (element 78) what type of radiation is emitted?A. BetaB. DeltaC. GammaD. Alpha

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A. Beta

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There are different types of radiation, as we represent in the figure below. In beta radiation, a beta particle is released. The net effect of beta particle emission on a nucleus is that a neutron is converted to a proton. The overall mass number stays the same, but because the number of protons increases by one, the atomic number goes up by one.

If Iridium (element 77) emits radiation and becomes platinum (element 78) what type-example-1
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