Problem: What is the daughter nucleus produced when 83Sr undergoes positron emission?
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Position emission: forms a positron particle (01e, atomic mass = 0, atomic number = 1)
Given: 83Sr → atomic mass = 83, atomic number = 38
83 = x + 0
x = 83 → atomic mass of daughter nucleus
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What is the daughter nucleus produced when 83Sr undergoes positron emission?
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