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An element X decays into element Z by two-step process. XrarrY+""_(2)^(4)He YrarrZ+2bare then |
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Answer» X & Z are isobars `""_(Z)^(A)Xoverset(alpha-"decay")rarr""_(Z-2)^(A-4)Y+""_(2)^(4)He` `""_(Z-2)^(A-4)Yoverset(beta-"decay")rarr""_(Z)^(A-4)Z+2_(-1)e^(0)` `therefore XandZ` are isotopes. |
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