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Alpha or beta types of radiation is composed of particles with a charge and mass identical to that of an electron?
beta
What is the mass and charge of beta particle?
Beta particles are actually electrons (-e) or can be positrons.The mass of one electron or beta particle is 9.1095*10-31 kilograms or 0.000548597 AMU which is about 1/2000 times the mass of a proton or neutron.
What is the charge on a beta ray?
The sign of the charge depends if it's a beta-minus particle (an electron) or a beta-plus particle (a positron, or anti-electron). The former is negative, but the latter is positive. Generally, when we say "beta particle," we mean "beta-minus particle," but this is not always the case! For an element that decays via beta, check the locations on the periodic table (or better yet, the table of nuclides!) of the parent and daughter atoms. If the atomic number of a nucleus increased by one when undergoing beta decay (it now has an extra proton), it underwent beta-minus decay. If the atomic number decreased by one, it underwent beta-plus decay. Important note: we have just discussed the sign of the beta particle's charge, not the charge itself. The charge, in SI units, is 1.6022 x 10^-19 Coulombs. This quantity is, again, negative or positive depending on whether the particle in question is a beta-minus or beta-plus.
What radioactive emanations have a charge of - 1?
Beta particle electrons (as opposed to Beta particle positrons which have + charge)
Why do alpha particle have higher ionizaion energy than beta particle?
Alpha particles are far more massive. Alpha particle is an (ionized) helium atom, a beta particle is just an electron.
Are alpha particles or beta particles more highly charged?
An alpha particle has a charge of +2 (elementary charges). A beta particle has a charge of -1 (electron) or +1 (positron).An alpha particle has a charge of +2 (elementary charges). A beta particle has a charge of -1 (electron) or +1 (positron).An alpha particle has a charge of +2 (elementary charges). A beta particle has a charge of -1 (electron) or +1 (positron).An alpha particle has a charge of +2 (elementary charges). A beta particle has a charge of -1 (electron) or +1 (positron).
What is the difference between a beta plus particle and a beta minus particle?
The difference between a beta plus and beta minus particle is the electrical charge. The charges are equal, but opposite. The beta minus particle is an electron with a negative charge, while the beta plus particle is an anti-electron or positron with a positive charge.
What is the charge for a beta particle?
negative, -1 to be precise since a beta particle is an electron
Is the beta a particle with positive electric charge?
A beta particle is an electron, and electrons are negative. You're probably thinking of a positron, which has the same mass as an electron but the opposite charge.
The particle that is identical to a high energy electron is known as a?
perhaps:another high energy electrona beta particle
Is an alpha a particle or a wave?
Beta is a particle. In beta- it is an electron and an electron antineutrino. In beta+ it is a positron and an electron neutrino.
What is an electron or particle similar to an electron emitted from the nucleus with negligible mass and a charge of -1?
In this context, we call an electron a beta particle.
An alpha particle is identical to?
Alpha particle has same effect with gamma rays in photographic effect ,both can can blacken a photographic film.And it has same effect with beta particles in the effect of electric and magnetic fields, both are deflected by electric and magnetic fields.
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.
How do the electric charges of alpha particles beta particles and gamma rays differ from each other?
From Physics Forums The alpha particle has a 2+ charge, beta has 1- charge, and the gamma is neutral (no charge). The beta particle could also have a 1+ charge if it undergoes positron emission [a proton turns into a neutron and a positron (the "anti-electron")]
Alpha or beta types of radiation is composed of particles with a charge and mass identical to that of an electron?
beta
What are two ways that an alpha particle is different from the electron beta-decay particle?
A alpha particle is a helium-4, written 24He, nucleus, and it is composed of a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons fused together. It's charge is +2. A beta particle could be either a beta + particle, which is a positron, or a beta - particle, which is an electron. The electron (beta -) has a charge of -1, and the positron (beta +) has a charge of +1. In summary, the alpha is +2, the beta minus is -1, and the beta plus is +1.
