Asked by Laurus

Hello Dr.Bob, could you please help me with this problem:
Which of the following nuclides are most likely to decay via beta decay?
a)200 78 Pt b)192 78 Pt c)188 78 Pt
d)196 78 Pt

Answers

Answered by DrBob222
According to this table it appears to me that 78Pt200 is subject to beta decay while 192 and 196 are stable and 188 is electron capture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_platinum
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