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Sona
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Balancing a nuclear reaction
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April 12, 2017, 10:51:47 AM »
15
P
32
=
16
S
36
+ β + A
I have to find out what is A.
Now β emission causes
16
S
32
. But how the mass number can be balanced? Is there any particle having negative mass number?
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mjc123
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Re: Balancing a nuclear reaction
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April 12, 2017, 11:41:52 AM »
I think your question must have a misprint; it should be
16
S
32
. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorus-32
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