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How do the mass and size of an alpha particle compare with mass and size of beta particle?
The mass and size of an alpha particle compare with the masa and size of beta particle in the sense that the alpha particle is significantly larger in both size and mass that the beta and gamma particles. This is why it is called the alpha particle.
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.
Is a beta particle an electron?
Yes, a beta particle is an electron.
What is the strength of a beta particle?
The strength of a beta particle is its ability to cross the absorber to reach the detector.Now the strength of a beta particle depends upon the energy of the beta particle and thickness of the absorber.
Which has the largest mass alpha particle gamma ray positron or beta particle?
The alpha particle is much more massive than a beta particle. A beta particle is an electron, which has very little mass. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, and consists of two protons and two neutrons.
A high-speed electron ejected from a nucleus durng radioactive decay is called a?
an alpha particle
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 made when Boron-12 gives off a beta particle?
iodine
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.
In a beta particle emission what does the neutron split into?
In beta particle emission, a neutron in the nucleus converts into a proton, an electron (beta particle), and an antineutrino.
What is the charge for a beta particle?
negative, -1 to be precise since a beta particle is an electron
What are the properties of an Beta particle?
A beta particle is an electron (or positron) with high energy and speed.
