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The nuclide 12 N 7 is unstable. What type of radioactive decay would be expected???

my guess is either gamma or beta. are either of those correct?
17 years ago

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bobpursley
IT has too many neutrons, so it has to get rid of them. Beta decay would work. What would gamma decay accomplish here?
17 years ago

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