Use the equation to answer the prompt.

Question

10/6C—10/5B+_+0/1e

A student claims of the equation models beta-minus decay, because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one. In one or two sentences, explain the error in the student’s reasoning.

Answer 1

The error in the student's reasoning is that the given equation does not represent a nuclear decay process. The equation provided is a mathematical expression without any specific physical meaning or representation of a nuclear decay reaction.