The only stable isotope of fluorine is fluorine-19. Predict possible modes of decay for fluorine-21, fluorine-18, and fluorine-17.

Question

Would it just be alpha-particle production, beta-particle production, gamma-ray production, and positron production for all of them?
How do i know which work for which?

http://www.arpansa.gov.au/basics/radioactivity.htm

¹⁹F has 9 protons and 10 neutrons.
F-21 would be above the band of stability. F-18 would be below the band of stability.

So F-21 would go through beta emission whereas F-18 and F-17 would go through either positron emission or electron capture?

I think those are safe bets.

Answer 1

Alpha-particle production is also possible for F-21, F-18, and F-17, but it is less likely than the other decay modes.