2760Co is a radioactive isotope that finally becomes the stable nuclide 2860Ni.
(i) Write the complete nuclear equation for this transformation, identifying every emitted particle.
(ii) Verify numerically that your equation satisfies conservation of mass number and atomic number.
(iii) If the daughter nucleus immediately emits a γ-ray after the process written in part (i), comment on whether the numerical checks in part (ii) would change and give a reason for your answer.
a. (i) Write the balanced nuclear equation
b. (ii) Verify conservation of mass number and atomic number
c. (iii) Comment on the effect of an accompanying γ-ray emission