The daughter isotope of ¹⁹⁶Po when it undergoes beta-emission is ¹⁹⁶At.

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Beta-emission involves the conversion of a neutron into a proton and an electron, with the electron being emitted as a beta particle. In this case, the daughter isotope would have one extra proton than the parent isotope, which would make it a different element. The only element with the symbol At that could be formed in this way is astatine, which has 85 protons.

The Daughter Isotope of 196Po When It Undergoes Beta-Emission Is

The Daughter Isotope of ¹⁹⁶Po When It Undergoes Beta-Emission Is