A Balanced Nuclear Equation Representing the Beta Emission of Iodine-131 ${ }_{53}^{131} \text{I} \longrightarrow{ }_{54}^{131} \mathrm{Xe}+{ }_{-1}^{0} \beta$

Multiple Choice

A balanced nuclear equation representing the beta emission of iodine-131 is which of the following

A) ${ }_{53}^{131} \text{I} \longrightarrow{ }_{54}^{131} \mathrm{Xe}+{ }_{-1}^{0} \beta$
B) ${ }_{53}^{131} \mathrm{I} \longrightarrow{ }_{51}^{127} \mathrm{Sb}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$
C) ${ }_{53}^{131} \mathrm{I}+{ }_{-1}^{0} \beta \longrightarrow{ }_{52}^{131} \mathrm{Te}$
D) ${ }_{53}^{131} \mathrm{I} \longrightarrow{ }_{52}^{131} \mathrm{Te}+{ }_{+1}^{0} \beta$
E) ${ }_{53}^{131} \mathrm{I}+{ }_{-1}^{0} \mathrm{e} \longrightarrow{ }_{52}^{131} \mathrm{Te}$