beta decay
are of two types the beta plus decay and the beta minus decay, the beta plus
decay releases a positron,  a proton is
converted to neutron, the atomic number drop by one . therefore if strontium
undergo a beta plus decay , the decay nucleus is rubidium-90. 
on the other
hand if strontium under a beta minus decay, a neutron is converted into proton,
the atomic number increase by one while the atomic  mass remain unchanged. the daughter nucleus
formed is  yttrium-211.
 
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