Use the equation to answer the question.

Question

146C→147N+0−1e

Which type of radioactive decay does the equation model?

(1 point)
Responses

beta-plus decay
beta-plus decay

alpha decay
alpha decay

beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay

gamma decay

Answer 1

The equation provided models a beta-minus decay. In this process, a neutron in the nucleus of an atom is converted into a proton, which increases the atomic number by one, resulting in the transformation of carbon-146 (146C) into nitrogen-147 (147N) and emitting a beta particle (an electron represented as 0−1e).

Therefore, the correct response is:

beta-minus decay