Radioactivity: Electron Capture
Electron capture in potassium-40 is the basis for an important radioactive dating method. The reaction is:
40
19
K +
0
-1
e --->
40
18
Ar +
0
0
neutrino
What happens to the nucleons in the nucleus when this happens? Why is the half-life so long?
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