Strontium-88 is the most abundant stable isotope. Strontium-90 is a particularly hazardous radioactive isotope because, as an alkali earth metal, it will substitute for calcium in bones and teeth. Predict its decay pathway.

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Strontium-90 is known to undergo beta decay, where a neutron within its nucleus is converted to a proton and an electron (beta particle) is emitted from the nucleus. This results in the formation of yttrium-90, which is also unstable and undergoes further beta decay until stable zirconium-90 is formed.

Strontium-88 Is the Most Abundant Stable Isotope α\alphaα Emission) B) β\betaβ Emission) C)positron Emission D)

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