What would be the product if an electron was added to the nucleus of an atom of #""_15^24P#?

1 Answer
May 23, 2017

I'm not sure this reaction occurs in nature, since it involves an electron combining with a proton to form a neutron. The reverse does occur. But if it did occur, the product would be #""_14^24Si#.

Explanation:

The total number of nucleons (neutrons plus protons) remains constant at 24. The number of protons decreases by 1.