144k views
1 vote
What is the name of the product isotope formed when Thorium-234 decays by beta decay?

User Doodeec
by
5.5k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

protactinium-234,

Step-by-step explanation:

This is what happens when thorium-234 releases a W- boson, which then decays to an electron and an electron antineutrino.

User Anver Sadhat
by
6.0k points