Based on N:Z ratio, Zr-85 is expected to decay by positron emission. Zr-95 is expected to emit beta particles in a beta decay.
The N:Z ratio determines the stability of a nucleus. If a nucleus has N:Z ratio >1.5 or <1.0, such a nucleus is unstable and will undergo radioactive decay. The aim of such a decay is to attain a favorable N:Z ratio.
For Zr -85, the N:Z ratio is 1.1 while the N:Z ratio of Zr-95 is 1.4. Zr -85 is expected to decay by positron emission which increases the N:Z ratio. For Zr-95, the nucleus tends to undergo processes that decrease the N:Z ratio such as beta emission.
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