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Phosphorus-32,a Radioactive Isotope of Phosphorus-31 (Atomic Number 15),undergoes a Form

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Phosphorus-32,a radioactive isotope of phosphorus-31 (atomic number 15) ,undergoes a form of radioactive decay whereby a neutron turns into a proton,which is retained in the nucleus and emits radiation in the form of an electron.What is the product of such radioactive decay of phosphorus-32?


A) phosphorus-31
B) a positively charged phosphorus-31 ion
C) a negatively charged phosphorus-32 ion
D) sulfur-32 (atomic number 16)

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