Referring the stabilty belt of stable nuclides, which nuclides are β^- and β^+ emitters ? Why?

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Referring the stabilty belt of stable nuclides, which nuclides are β^- and β⁺ emitters ? Why?

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-05T15:29:48+06:00

Beta decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a beta particle and energy. A beta particle is either an electron or a positron. An electron is a negatively charged particle, and a positron is a positively charged electron (or anti-electron).
When the beta particle is an electron, the decay is called beta-minus (β^-) decay. In beta-minus decay, a neutron breaks down to a proton and an electron, and the electron is emitted from the nucleus.
When the beta particle is a positron, the decay is called beta-plus (β⁺) decay. In beta-plus decay, a proton breaks down to a neutron and a positron, and the positron is emitted from the nucleus.
Thus, beta-minus decay occurs when a nucleus has too many neutrons relative to protons (i.e., N/Z > 1) and beta-plus decay occurs when a nucleus has too few neutrons relative to protons (i.e., N/Z < 1).
By referring the stability belt of stable nuclides, nuclides with N/Z > 1 are to the left of the stability zone. Such nuclides are beta-minus emitters as they become stable when a neutron converts to a proton.
Nuclides with N/Z < 1 are to the right of the stability zone. Such nuclides are beta-plus emitters as they become stable when a proton converts to a neutron.