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Ch.21 - Nuclear Chemistry
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Capitolo 21, Problema 14c

Write balanced nuclear equations for the following transformations: (c) technicium-98 undergoes electron capture.

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Identify the initial isotope: Technetium-98 is represented as \( ^{98}_{43}\text{Tc} \).
Understand the process: Electron capture involves an inner orbital electron being captured by the nucleus, which combines with a proton to form a neutron.
Write the nuclear equation for electron capture: \( ^{98}_{43}\text{Tc} + ^{0}_{-1}e \rightarrow \text{X} \).
Determine the resulting element: Since a proton is converted to a neutron, the atomic number decreases by 1, resulting in \( ^{98}_{42}\text{Mo} \) (Molybdenum).
Complete the balanced nuclear equation: \( ^{98}_{43}\text{Tc} + ^{0}_{-1}e \rightarrow ^{98}_{42}\text{Mo} \).

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