What are the products of β+ and β- decay for an unstable parent nucleus?

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The discussion revolves around the products of β+ and β- decay for an unstable parent nucleus represented as azXn. Participants are exploring the nuclear reactions involved in these decay processes.

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  • The original poster seeks guidance on expressing the decay products and acknowledges uncertainty in their understanding. Some participants ask for clarification on the notation "azXn" and provide explanations about its components.

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Homework Statement


If azXn is an unstable parent nucleus, write down expressions showing the products of the β + and β - decay of this nucleus.

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I have no idea how do do this, I recon its quite simple but..
Could anyone give me a pointer?

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Can you clarify "azXn"?
 
a as in protons+neutrons, z as in protons and n as in neutrons, x = the element. Sorry for confusion caused but wasnt sure how to write it.
 
See the link from wikipedia its quite informative -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_decay
As the article states for beta decay the mass number remains the same but changes depending on whether its a beta+ or a beta- decay.

With regards expressions, try find examples similar to the ones given on the wikipedia page.
 

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