Potassium-40 decays by emitting a beta particle, which is an electron. This decay process transforms potassium-40 into calcium-40.
To calculate the number of neutrons in an atom of potassium-40, subtract the atomic number (which is 19 for potassium) from the mass number (which is 40 for potassium-40). So, 40 (mass number) - 19 (atomic number) = 21 neutrons in potassium-40.
By subtracting 19 (atomic number of Potassium) from 40. You should come out with 21, which is the number of neutrons in potassium-40
The numbers 39, 40, and 41 after the element name potassium refer to the mass number of the isotopes of potassium. Potassium has three isotopes: potassium-39, potassium-40, and potassium-41, which have 19, 20, and 21 neutrons respectively.
The half life of potassium 40 is 1.3 billion years.
The half life of potassium 40 is 1.3 billion years.
Potassium (K) typically has 19 neutrons in its nucleus. Potassium-40 is a radioactive isotope with 21 neutrons in its nucleus.
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The decay product of potassium in a process called beta decay is calcium. Potassium-40 undergoes beta decay to become argon-40, which then decays further to become calcium-40 over a long period of time.
Argon-40, potassium-40, and calcium-40 all have 40 protons and electrons in their atoms, but they have different numbers of neutrons. They are all stable isotopes, although potassium-40 is radioactive and undergoes decay to form argon-40.
potassium 40, Argon 40, Calcium 40.
the answer is 21. because you do 40-19