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Beta Decay of Vanadium-52

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A scientist tested some water that had been left in a revigator. The water contained radon-222 and vanadium-52.

What is the correct nuclear equation for this process?

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  1. 1 Selects the equation in which vanadium-52 emits a beta particle and becomes chromium-52: ⁵²₂₃V → ⁵²₂₄Cr + ⁰₋₁β.
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