1.What type of radiation is emitted when chromium-51 decays into manganese-51? Show the nuclear equation that leads you to this answer.

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1.What type of radiation is emitted when chromium-51 decays into manganese-51?  Show the nuclear equation that leads you to this answer.

misty1212 · Answer

looks like chem

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anonymous · Answer

I don't think Cr-51 can decay into another kind of element, it may lose electrons or He2+ but I don't think it can transmute into Mn-51

anonymous · Answer

Is this right????  
 Chromium- 51/24 ---> Manganese- 51/25 + Beta- 0/-1

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

ok???
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anonymous · Answer

I'm not quite sure, been years since I deal with radioactivity chemistry/physics.