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When k-37 undergoes positron emission what is the resulting atom

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The resulting atom is argon

Step-by-step explanation:

Positron emission is a type of radioactive decay known as beta plus decay. This reaction is characterized by an element having an increase in the number of neutrons and a decrease in the number of protons.

This affects the atomic number in which it is decreased by one while the mass number remains unchanged.

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