I am so sorry everybody for not clearly stating this, here it is more clearly stated: "
What nuclide is produced in the core of a collapsing giant star by each of the following reactions?
(a)
From p.65: “This increase is the result of the decomposition of a neutron into a proton, which remains...
TL;DR Summary: Ag mass number 108+1 neutron (mass number 1) =Beta -1
does this equal Cadmium or Mercury? 'Chemistry An Atoms Based Approach' problem 2.97 (c) says the answer is Hg mass number 110
I came up with Cadmium is this a typo?