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Question

The radioactive isotope of phosphorus 15P30 changes to stable 14Si30 through :

neutron emission

beta emission    

positron emission

alpha emission

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The isotope P1530 decays to Si1430. The mass number (30) remains the same, but the atomic number decreases by 1 (15 to 14). This indicates a positron emission, where a proton is converted into a neutron, emitting a positron (e10) and a neutrino. The nuclear equation is: P1530Si1430+e10+ν.

Final Answer: positron emission