Question
What is the nuclear equation for the beta decay of cesium-137
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The beta decay of cesium-137 (\(^{137}_{55}\text{Cs}\)) can be represented by the following nuclear equation:
\[
^{137}_{55}\text{Cs} \rightarrow \, ^{137}_{56}\text{Ba} + \, ^{0}_{-1}\beta
\]
In this equation, cesium-137 transforms into barium-137 (\(^{137}_{56}\text{Ba}\)) while emitting a beta particle (\(^{0}_{-1}\beta\)), which is an electron emitted during the decay process.
\[
^{137}_{55}\text{Cs} \rightarrow \, ^{137}_{56}\text{Ba} + \, ^{0}_{-1}\beta
\]
In this equation, cesium-137 transforms into barium-137 (\(^{137}_{56}\text{Ba}\)) while emitting a beta particle (\(^{0}_{-1}\beta\)), which is an electron emitted during the decay process.