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Consider 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.
Explanation: A proton in 15_8O converts to a neutron, lowering the atomic number from 8 to 7 while leaving the mass number 15 unchanged; the emitted particle 0_+1 e is a positron (β+).
Explanation: A proton in 15_8O converts to a neutron, lowering the atomic number from 8 to 7 while leaving the mass number 15 unchanged; the emitted particle 0_+1 e is a positron (β+).
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