Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 25 - Nuclear Chemistry - 25 Assessment - Page 903: 100

Answer

As carbon-14 decays, a neutron in these atoms splits into a proton and an electron. The proton stays in the nucleus and the electron is emitted as a beta particle.

Work Step by Step

As carbon-14 decays, a neutron in these atoms splits into a proton and an electron. The proton stays in the nucleus and the electron is emitted as a beta particle.
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