Write the balanced nuclear equation for β− decay of sodium−26. include both the mass numbers and the atomic numbers with each nuclear symbol. use the sup-subscript button in the answer palette to enter these numbers correctly. greek letters can be accessed in the drop-down menu that says -select−.

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β- decay is the emission of an electron by converting a neutron into a proton.

After doing β- decay, the formed daughter nucleus has the same number of mass number as the parent atom but the atomic number has increased by 1 and neutron number has reduced by 1.

If Na²⁶₁₁ (number of neutrons = 26 - 11 = 15) undergoes a β- decay, then produced daughter atom must have 12 protons and 14 neutrons. Hence, the daughter atom should be Mg.

Na²⁶₁₁ → Mg²⁶₁₂ + ₋₁⁰β + energy

The balanced nuclear equation for beta decay of sodium-26 is represented as Na²⁶₁₁ → Mg²⁶₁₂ + β₋₁⁰ + energy.

What is beta decay?

Beta decay is one of the type of radioactive nuclear decay reaction in which emission of a beta particle takes place from the atomic nuclear.

Beta particle define by the symbol β₋₁⁰ i.e. this particles has no mass but having a negative charge on it. In this reaction atomic mass of the parent atom is equal to the new formed daughter atom. But in this reaction number of neutron is reduced by 1 and number of proton is increased by one of parent atom. So, balanced nuclear equation for β− decay of sodium−26 is represnted as:

Na²⁶₁₁ → Mg²⁶₁₂ + β₋₁⁰ + energy

Hence balanced nuclear equation for the beta decay is represented above.

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