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    At Chernobyl, One of the Harmful Radioactive Isotopes Was <Sup>131</sup>I
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At Chernobyl, One of the Harmful Radioactive Isotopes Was 131I

Question 47

Question 47

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At Chernobyl, one of the harmful radioactive isotopes was 131I, a beta emitter with a halflife of 8 days. The mass number of the nucleus that remains after this isotope decays is


A) 131.
B) 129.
C) 132.
D) 130.
E) 127.

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