Radionuclides which have too low of a neutron/proton ratio generally decay through ________.

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Radionuclides with too low of a neutron/proton ratio tend to undergo decay through processes that increase the neutron/proton ratio, such as electron capture or positron emission. These processes effectively convert a proton into a neutron, thus increasing the neutron/proton ratio towards a more stable configuration.

Radionuclides Which Have Too Low of a Neutron/proton Ratio Generally