why electron capture is more common in heavy atoms?
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Electron capture is a mode of beta decay in which an electron – commonly from an inner (low-energy) orbital – is 'captured' by the atomic nucleus. The electron reacts with one of the nuclear protons, forming a neutron and producing a neutrino. The daughter nucleus may be in an excited state.
Electron capture happens most often in the heavier neutron-deficient elements where the mass change is smallest and positron emission isn't always possible.
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why electron capture is more common in heavy atoms?
Electron capture happens most often in the heavier neutron-deficient elements where the mass change is smallest and positron emission isn't always possible.
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