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Q: Does a positron decrease the atomic number by 1?
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The process of positron emission results in a change to the atomic nucleus. Is that change a decrease of 1 or a decrease of 2 or an increase of 1 or is there no change?

In positron emission, atomic number decreases by one. That's because a proton in the nucleus of the element that is about to undergo positron emission changes into a neutron. This is beta plus decay, by the way. You'll recall that the atomic number of an element, which is that element's chemical identity, is determined solely by the number of protons in the nucleus. If we "lose" a proton because it changes into a neutron, atomic number will now decrease by one. Check out the links below to related posts.


What is the change in atomic number when an atom emits a positron?

Emitting a positron, turns a proton into a neutron. So the atomic number goes down by 1, while the mass number remains the same.


What changes in atomic number and mass number occur in beta emission?

Electron (beta minus) decay: the atomic mass remain approx. constant, the atomic number will be greater with 1 Positron (beta plus) and electron capture decay: the atomic mass remain approx. constant, the atomic number decrease with 1 Double beta decay: the atomic mass remain approx. constant, the atomic number will be greater with 2


Which type of particle has an atomic number of -1 and a mass number 0?

This question probably refers to a positron, although I am not sure that the description of it as having a negative atomic number is widely recognized.


What happens to the atomic number when the nucleus releases a beta particle?

When the nucleus releases a beta minus particle the atomic number increase with 1.When the nucleus releases a beta plus particle the atomic number decrease with 1.


What is the daughter nucleus produced when 196Pb undergoes electron capture?

The beta plus decay of mercury (a positron emission event) will deliver the daughter nucleus gold.


What decay decreases atomic mass by 1?

Beta with a decay of a positron (as opposed to the more common electron).


What is the difference between Alpha rays and beta rays?

Alpha rays are helium nuclei, two protons and two neutrons, an atomic mass number of 4, and a charge of +2. Beta rays are electrons or, in some cases, positrons, an atomic mass number of 1 / 1854, and a charge of -1, or +1 for the positron.


What is the radioactive decay of an atom resulting in the decrease in the atomic number with no charge in the atomic mass called?

It is called beta decay. there are two types: 1) posive beta decay in which atomic number decreases. 2) negative beta decay in which atomic number increases.


When an α particle is emitted the atomic number 1. decreases by 4. 2. increases by 2. 3. decreases by 2. 4. decreases by 1. 5. increases by 4.?

In this case the atomic number decrease by 2.


What number has a atomic number of 1?

Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1


What has 1 atomic number?

Hydrogen has the atomic number 1.