Question
$$_{13}^{27}Al$$ is a stable isotope, $$_{13}^{29}Al$$ is expected to disintegrate by
A.
$$\alpha $$ -emission
B.
$$\beta $$ -emission
C.
positron emission
D.
proton emission
Answer :
$$\beta $$ -emission
Solution :
The species $$_{13}A{l^{29}}$$ ( No. of neutrons = 16 ) contains more neutrons than the stable isotope $$_{13}A{l^{27}}$$ ( No. of neutrons= 14 ) .
Neutron on decomposition shows $$\beta $$ -emission.
$$\eqalign{
& _0{n^1}{ \to _{ + 1}}{p^1}{ + _{\, - 1}}{e^0} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\beta - {\text{particle}} \cr} $$