Answer to Question #298051 in General Chemistry for red

Question

the loss of a positron by Yttrium-85

Answer 1

Positron emission, beta plus decay, or β⁺ decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called beta decay, in which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a positron and an electron neutrino (ν_e). Positron emission is mediated by the weak force.