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Chapter 42: Q. 6 (page 1236)

Use data in Appendix C to make your own chart of stable and unstable nuclei, similar to Figure 42.4, for all nuclei with Z≤8 .Use a blue or black dot to represent stable isotopes, a red dot to represent isotopes that undergo beta-minus decay, and a green dot to represent isotopes that undergo beta-plus decay or electron-capture decay.

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A chart is drawn of stable and unstable nuclei , similiar to Figure 42.4, for all nuclei for Z≤8

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We need to make chart of stable and unstable nuclei, similar to Figure 42.4, for all nuclei with Z≤8using data in appendixC

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Explanation

We will draw graph ,

This chart show stable and unstable nuclei for all nuclei for Z≤8

We used blue dot to represent stable isotopes, a red dot to represent isotopes that undergo beta-minus decay, and a green dot to represent isotopes that undergo beta-plus decay or electron-capture decay.


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