Question
Use the equation to answer the question.
14 6C→14 7N+0 −1e
Which type of radioactive decay does the equation model?
(1 point)
Responses
beta-plus decay
beta-plus decay
beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay
gamma decay
gamma decay
alpha decay
14 6C→14 7N+0 −1e
Which type of radioactive decay does the equation model?
(1 point)
Responses
beta-plus decay
beta-plus decay
beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay
gamma decay
gamma decay
alpha decay
Answers
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Beta-minus decay.
Explanation: A neutron in 14C converts to a proton, emitting an electron (0, −1), so the atomic number increases from 6 to 7 while mass number stays 14—characteristic of β− decay.
Explanation: A neutron in 14C converts to a proton, emitting an electron (0, −1), so the atomic number increases from 6 to 7 while mass number stays 14—characteristic of β− decay.
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