Question
A)
Use the equation to answer the prompt.
[[10], [6]] C 5 ^ 10 B+ +1 ^ 0 epsilon
A student was told to analyze the equation above. Which of the following answers has the correct analysis?
(1 point)
This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one
This is beta minus decay because in in beta minus decay the atomic number of the nucleus increases by two.
This is beta-minus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one.
This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus increases by one
Use the equation to answer the prompt.
[[10], [6]] C 5 ^ 10 B+ +1 ^ 0 epsilon
A student was told to analyze the equation above. Which of the following answers has the correct analysis?
(1 point)
This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one
This is beta minus decay because in in beta minus decay the atomic number of the nucleus increases by two.
This is beta-minus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one.
This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus increases by one
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
To analyze the given equation properly, we need to identify the components and their implications in nuclear reactions.
The notation provided seems to suggest a nuclear decay process. In this equation:
- **C** indicates Carbon, specifically \( ^{10}_{6}C \).
- The notation \( B^+ \) suggests beta-plus decay (β+ decay), which means a positron is emitted.
In beta-plus decay:
- A proton in the nucleus is converted into a neutron, resulting in a decrease in the atomic number by 1.
Therefore, when interpreting the options:
1. **"This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one."** - This statement is **correct** because beta-plus decay results in the conversion of a proton to a neutron, thus reducing the atomic number.
2. **"This is beta minus decay because in beta minus decay the atomic number of the nucleus increases by two."** - This statement is **incorrect** because beta-minus decay actually increases the atomic number by 1, not by two.
3. **"This is beta-minus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one."** - This statement is **incorrect** because it alludes to beta-minus decay, which actually increases the atomic number.
4. **"This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus increases by one."** - This statement is **incorrect** because it mistakenly states that beta-plus decay increases the atomic number; it actually decreases it.
Thus, the correct analysis is:
**"This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one."**
The notation provided seems to suggest a nuclear decay process. In this equation:
- **C** indicates Carbon, specifically \( ^{10}_{6}C \).
- The notation \( B^+ \) suggests beta-plus decay (β+ decay), which means a positron is emitted.
In beta-plus decay:
- A proton in the nucleus is converted into a neutron, resulting in a decrease in the atomic number by 1.
Therefore, when interpreting the options:
1. **"This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one."** - This statement is **correct** because beta-plus decay results in the conversion of a proton to a neutron, thus reducing the atomic number.
2. **"This is beta minus decay because in beta minus decay the atomic number of the nucleus increases by two."** - This statement is **incorrect** because beta-minus decay actually increases the atomic number by 1, not by two.
3. **"This is beta-minus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one."** - This statement is **incorrect** because it alludes to beta-minus decay, which actually increases the atomic number.
4. **"This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus increases by one."** - This statement is **incorrect** because it mistakenly states that beta-plus decay increases the atomic number; it actually decreases it.
Thus, the correct analysis is:
**"This is beta plus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one."**