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Energy of EC is wrong??? E_gamma = 1.461MeV arccording to Leder - Table of Isotopes, 7. Edition, Page 92
A correct decay-scheme can be found at: http://www.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/ge/pdf/k40.pdf
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Diagram is correct... Energy shown is Q-value, i.e. mass difference between ground states of parent and daughter nuclei, see http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/chart/decaysearchdirect.jsp?nuc=40K&unc=nds
Decay is to excited state of 40Ar, which then emits the 1.46MeV gamma, see http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/chart/getdecayscheme.jsp?nucleus=40AR&dsid=40k%20ec%20decay%20%281.248eP9%20y%29&unc=nds
