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onsider the nuclear equation below.
Superscript 15 subscript 8 upper O right arrow superscript 15 subscript 7 upper N plus superscript 0 subscript plus 1 e.
Which correctly identifies the type of reaction?
alpha decay
beta plus decay
beta minus decay
gamma decay
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Beta plus decay (positron emission).
Explanation: ^0_{+1}e is a positron. Emitting a positron lowers the atomic number by 1 (8 → 7) while leaving the mass number 15 unchanged, which is characteristic of beta-plus decay.
Explanation: ^0_{+1}e is a positron. Emitting a positron lowers the atomic number by 1 (8 → 7) while leaving the mass number 15 unchanged, which is characteristic of beta-plus decay.
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