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COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING NUCLEAR REACTIONS USING THE PERIODIC TABLE rn 158 0 rn 64 gd -----> -1 e + ________
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The nuclear reaction is beta decay, where a neutron in the Gd-158 nucleus decays into a proton, an electron (beta particle), and an antineutrino.
This results in an increase in atomic number by 1 and the formation of 158Tb.
Here is the balanced nuclear reaction:
158Gd -→ 0/-1 e + 158Tb
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