Question 14 of 17
Lutetium-177 is an ideal therapeutic radioisotope because it is a strong B emitter and emits just enough y radiation to enable
imaging.
What is the stable daughter nuclide produced from the decay of this radioisotope?
daughter nuclide:
17Hf

Respuesta :

Since Lutetium-177 is a beta and gamma emitter, the daughter nuclide produced from the decay of this radioisotope is 177Hf.

Beta emission of a radioisotope yields a  daughter nuclide whose amass number is the same as that of its parent nucleus but its atomic number is greater is greater than that of the parent nucleus by 1 unit.

Also, gamma emission does not lead to any change in the mass number of atomic number of the daughter nucleus produced.

Hence, the stable daughter nuclide, 177Hf is produced.

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