Question

What should go in the blank?

^38 19K —> _____ + ^0 -1β

A: ^38 18Ar
B: ^38 20Ca
C: ^39 20Ca
D: ^39 19K

Answer 1

³⁸₂₀Ca.

Step-by-step explanation:

³⁸₁₉K –> __ + ⁰₋₁β

Let ʸₓA represent the unknown.

Thus the equation above can be written as:

³⁸₁₉K –> ʸₓA + ⁰₋₁β

Thus, we can obtain the value of y an x as follow:

38 = y + 0

y = 38

19 = x + (–1)

19 = x – 1

Collect like terms

19 + 1 = x

x = 20

Thus,

ʸₓA => ³⁸₂₀A => ³⁸₂₀Ca

Therefore, the equation is:

³⁸₁₉K –> ³⁸₂₀Ca + ⁰₋₁β