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Writing Nuclear Equations for Beta Decay

Write the nuclear equation for the beta decay of Bi-214.

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  83214Bi⟶yx?+−1   0e{}_{~~83}^{214}\mathrm{Bi}\longrightarrow{}_{y}^{x}?+ {}_{-1}^{~~~0}\mathrm{e}

 

  83214Bi⟶  84214?+−1   0e{}_{~~83}^{214}\mathrm{Bi}\longrightarrow{}_{~~84}^{214}?+{}_{-1}^{~~~0}\mathrm{e}

 

  83214Bi⟶  84214Po+−1   0e{}_{~~83}^{214}\mathrm{Bi}\longrightarrow{}_{~~84}^{214}\mathrm{Po}+{}_{-1}^{~~~0}\mathrm{e}

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