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31.4 Exercise 11

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In the following eight problems, write the complete decay equation for the given nuclide in the complete ZAXN_{Z}^{A} X_{N} notation. Refer to the periodic table for values of ZZ.

β−\beta^{- } decay of 3H^{3} \text{H} (tritium), a manufactured isotope of hydrogen used in some digital watch displays, and manufactured primarily for use in hydrogen bombs.

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