Which consequence results when prolonged beta decay depletes a Strontium-90 foil?

💡 Explanation

Accumulation of yttrium atoms with different proton numbers due to beta decay causes the net charge to become increasingly positive within the foil generating repulsive Coulomb forces; therefore, charge imbalance causes stress, rather than alpha emission or neutron activation.

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