Carbon-14 emits an electron and it becomes nitrogen-14. Which of the following is this an example of? a. alpha decay b. gamma decay c. beta decay d. positron emission

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A: Radioactive decay is the emission of energy in converting unstable nuclei into stable nuclei.

Q: 46. Th-234 emits a beta particle to produce. A. U-234 В. Ра-234 C. Th-234 D. Ra-234 E. Th-236

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Q: What symbols are used to denote alpha and beta particles ? Where do these particles come from ?

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Q: An artifact originally had 16 grams of carbon-14 presentThe decay model A = 16e ^ - 0.0001211…

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Q: Why was a beta emitter used in the lab instead of an alpha or gamma emitter?

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Q: How does gamma radiation differ from both alpha and beta radiation?

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Q: 20) Determine the missing particle in radioactive decay: 119 a) so 244 b) Pu => He + 94

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Q: 46. Th-234 emits a beta particle to produce. A. U-234 B. Pa-234 C. Th-234 D. Ra-234 E. Th-236

A: Th-234 is Thorium whose mass no is 234.

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Q: For the following, fill in the missing part of the beta decay. 19, 8 Get. 14 7 40 Ar 40 Cl → 17

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