The Stability Of ${}^{36}_{17}$ Cl with Respect to Alpha,beta-Plus and Beta-Minus Decay Is to Beta-Minus

The stability of ${}^{36}_{17}$ Cl with respect to alpha,beta-plus and beta-minus decay is to be determined.The following atomic masses are known: ${}^{4}_{2}$ He: 4.002603 u $\begin{array} { l } 32 \\15\end{array}$ P: 31.973907 u ${}^{36}_{16}$ S: 35.967081 u ${}^{36}_{17}$ Cl: 35.968307 u $\begin{array} { l } 38 \\18\end{array}$ Ar: 35.967546 u The ${}^{36}_{17}$ Cl nucleus is

A) not subject to alpha, beta-plus or beta-minus decay.
B) subject to alpha decay only.
C) subject to beta-plus decay only.
D) subject to beta-minus decay only.
E) subject to beta-plus or beta-minus decay, but not to alpha decay.

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