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Determine what type of decay occurs when thorium-231 undergoes radioactive decay to form protactinium-231?
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Thorium 234: Beta decay. Atomic number increases by 1.
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∙ 12y agoit undergoes beta decay.
Nuclear equation:
23190Th- 23191Pa + 0-1Beta
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∙ 12y agoThe beta decay is: 231Th--------beta--------231Pa.
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∙ 12y agoA beta particle is released.
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