University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Exercises - Page 1475: 43.16

Answer

See explanation. In each reaction, the number of nucleons and the total charge must be conserved.

Work Step by Step

a. A proton changed to a neutron. The emitted particle has tiny mass and a charge of +e; it is a positron, $\beta^+$. b. The number of nucleons in the nucleus went down by 4, and the charge by 2e. The emitted particle is an $\alpha$ particle. c. A neutron changed to a proton. The emitted particle has tiny mass and a charge of -e; it is an electron, $\beta^-$.
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