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Usually an electron, sometimes a positron.
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What is a beta particle made up of?
A beta particle is an electron. Alpha particles consist of two neutrons and two protons, and gamma particles consist of photons.
What is the range of beta particles in the air?
The range of beta particles in the air is up to several hundred feet. Beta particles are emitted by specific types of radioactive nuclei. Potassium-40 is a type of radioactive nuclei that emits beta particles.
What correctly describes the charge of beta particles and alpha particles?
Beta particles, from beta- decay, have a charge of -1. Beta particles, from beta+ decay, have a charge of +1. Alpha particles have a charge of +2.
Can paper shield beta particles?
Beta particles are not stopped by a paper sheet.
What is alpha radiation made of?
Beta particles are made of either electrons (or their opposite particle - positrons). They are emitted from certain atomic nuclei in the process of radioactive decay. Electrons and positrons are considered one of a class of subatomic particles called "Elementary Particles". Elementary particles are believed to have no further substructure, and are therefore made only of energy by the formula E= mc^2.
What is a soft beta particle?
Low energy beta particles, say, from tritium, are called soft beta particles.
The transformation of 92U238 into 82Pb206 the number of alph and beta particles is what?
alpha particles=8 and beta particles=6
How can you prevent beta particles?
Thin sheet or plastic may prevent beta particles.
What are the everyday uses of Beta particles?
Beta particles are often used in smoke detectors.
What is the charge of beta particles?
Beta Particles have a negative charge,In Beta decay a neutron changes into a proton and a beta particle, an electron.
What type of nuclear radiation can be blocked by a block of lead Beta particles or alpha particles?
Both Beta and alpha particles can be blocked by a block of lead. Alpha particles can even be blocked by a sheet of paper, and beta particles can be blocked by a thin aluminium plate.
What is suitable as a minimum sheilding for beta particles?
The minimum protection against exposure to beta particles is a thin sheet of metal or plastic. Beta particles are classified as subatomic particles.
