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Which produces oxygen-18 when it undergoes beta decay? A. oxygen-17 B. oxygen-18 C. fluorine-17 D. fluorine-18

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Option D. fluorine-18

Step-by-step explanation:

The attached photo gives the explanation.

In the attached photo, A zX represent the atom that will undergo beta decay to produce oxygen–18.

After the calculation, A zX was found to be fluorine–18.

Which produces oxygen-18 when it undergoes beta decay? A. oxygen-17 B. oxygen-18 C-example-1
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