Chapter 21, Problem 21.31QE

(a)

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Interpretation:

Mode of decay that ${}^{\text{117}}\text{Sb}$ will undergo has to be predicted considering the location in periodic table, and also the nuclear equation has to be written.

(b)

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Interpretation:

Mode of decay that ${}^{\text{83}}\text{Se}$ will undergo has to be predicted considering the location in periodic table, and also the nuclear equation has to be written.

(c)

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Interpretation:

Mode of decay that ${}^{\text{221}}\text{Ac}$ will undergo has to be predicted considering the location in periodic table, and also the nuclear equation has to be written.

(d)

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Interpretation:

Mode of decay that ${}^{\text{42}}\text{Ar}$ will undergo has to be predicted considering the location in periodic table, and also the nuclear equation has to be written.