Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1304: 46a

Answer

$Beta$ decay.

Work Step by Step

The Molybdenum decay to Technetium by $Beta$ decay. This is because the Technetium is the isobar produced from the Molybdenum atom releasing electron and electron antineutrino. Here the lepton number is conserved according to the decay equation, $^{99}_{42}Mo \longrightarrow ^{99}_{43} Tc + e^- + \overline{v}$
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