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  1. Electron Capture

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    Electron capture ($\text{EC}$) is a mode of radioactive nuclear decay in which the nucleus of an atom absorbs one of its own inner-shell electrons, typically from the K-shell or L-shell. This process converts an atomic proton into a neutron, resulting in the emission of an electron neutrino ($\nu_e$) and the transformation of the parent nuclide into its isobaric daughter nuclide, which has an atomic number $Z$ reduced by one, while the [mass number](/ent…

  2. Electron Capture

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    Observed Isotopes and Significance
    Electron capture is a vital mechanism for stabilizing isotopes along the valley of stability, particularly for lighter elements that are slightly proton-rich.
    Potassium-40