* Beta Decay: In beta decay, a neutron within the nucleus of the atom transforms into a proton, releasing an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino.
* P-32: Phosphorus-32 has 15 protons and 17 neutrons.
* Transformation: During beta decay, one neutron in P-32 converts into a proton. This increases the atomic number by one (from 15 to 16) while keeping the mass number the same (32).
* S-32: The resulting atom has 16 protons, which is the atomic number of Sulfur. The mass number remains 32. Therefore, P-32 transforms into S-32.
In summary:
P-32 (15 protons, 17 neutrons) --> S-32 (16 protons, 16 neutrons) + electron + antineutrino
