Question: Tritium is radioactive. (a) Would you expect it to (1) +, (2) -, or (3) alpha decay? Why? (b) Write the nuclear equation for the

Tritium is radioactive.
(a) Would you expect it to (1) β+, (2) β-, or (3) alpha decay? Why?
(b) Write the nuclear equation for the correct decay and identify the daughter nucleus. Is it stable?

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