College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Reactions and Elementary Particles - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 1029: 11

Answer

$p+v_{e}=n+beta^{+}$ and $p+n=H^{2}_{1}+gamma$ The gamma ray is from the formation of deuterium. The two 0.511 MeV gamma rays result from the pair annihilation when the positron meets an electron.

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$p+v_{e}=n+beta^{+}$ and $p+n=H^{2}_{1}+gamma$ The gamma ray is from the formation of deuterium. The two 0.511 MeV gamma rays result from the pair annihilation when the positron meets an electron.
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