Answer
Beta decay
Work Step by Step
Atomic Number = 42, Protons = 42
Fro Mo-109, Atomic Mas = 109, Neutrons = 109-42 = 67
N/Z = 67/42 = 1.6
Since ratio is high, Mo-109 will undergo beta decay
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 19 - Sections 19.1-19.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 946: 41a
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