Electron capture is a nuclear reaction in which an inner atomic electron combines with a proton in the nucleus, resulting in the conversion of a proton into a neutron.
Imagine you have two magnets - one representing an electron and another representing a proton. When these magnets come close together, they attract each other and stick together just like how electron capture occurs when an inner atomic electron combines with a proton.
Beta Plus Decay: Beta plus decay, also known as positron emission, occurs when a proton in the nucleus converts into a neutron while emitting a positron.
Radioactive Isotope: A radioactive isotope is an unstable form of an element that undergoes radioactive decay over time.
Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA): Neutron activation analysis is an analytical technique used to determine trace elements by bombarding samples with neutrons and measuring resulting radiation emissions.
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