Blue toruses = 9 protons
Red toruses = 6 nuclear electrons
Atomic number of Li (3) = protons (9) - nuclear electrons (6)
Lithium 9 decays by electron emission (from the left side) of Lithium 9 destabilized form to Be 9 (stable) nucleus.
Click on image for Berillium 9 (stable) nucleus structure.
Photon and matter
Structure of atomic nuclei
Li4 | Li5 | Li6 | Li7 | Li8 | Li9 | Li10 | Li11 | Li12 |
H | He | Li | Be | B | C | N | O | F | Ne |
Na | Mg | Si | S | Ar | Ca | Fe | Ni | Nd | Pb |
Neutron emission of Lithium 9 destabilized form of nuclear structure can produce Li8. Lithium 9 decomposition mechanism by electron emission of destabilized and decay form producing Berillium 9 stable nucleus.