Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and then emits a beta particle. show that the resulting nucleus is neptunium-239

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Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and then emits a beta particle. show that the resulting nucleus is neptunium-239

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U-238 (with 92 protons) captures a neutron to form U-239 (still has 92 protons, but one extra neutron)

Beta decay of a neutron in the U239 changes neutron into a proton (also emits an electron). This forms neptunium-239 (the nucleus now has 93 protons)

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