Explain the mass and atomic number of the element

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Question: 32P is an unstable isotope of phosphorus that has a half-life of 14.29 days. Atoms of this isotope undergo beta decay in which a neutron decays into a proton and an electron.

[A] Explain the mass and atomic number of the element that results.
[B] Discuss how long would a sample contaiinng this isotope decay to 1/32 of its radioactivitiy?

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