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What is a balanced equation for positron decay of Mercury 188?
The equation for the positive beta decay of 188Hg is: 80188Hg --> 79188Au + 10e where e indicates a positron or positive beta particle.
When is the decay particle beta?
A beta particle is either an electron, or a positron (aka "anti-electron").
What is the symbol for a positron?
A positron is the antiparticle of the electron. We write the electron as e- as it is negatively charged. We write e+ or β+ for the positron. The latter symbol uses the Greek letter beta as positron emission is one of the two forms of the radioactive decay known as beta decay. Links can be found below.
What decay decreases atomic mass by 1?
Beta with a decay of a positron (as opposed to the more common electron).
Why is the positron emitter more than beta emitter in medium nuclei?
Electrons being negatively charged will be attracted by the protons within the nucleus and so they come after spending energy against the force of attraction. But positron being positively charged will be repelled by positively charged portons. Hence the energy difference between electron and positron emission in case of beta decay
The emission of a positron also results in the creation of?
If you are talking about beta+ decay, then the emission of a positron is accompanied with the emission of an electron neutrino.
What are three types of beta decay?
There are two types of beta decay, and they are beta plus (beta +) decay and beta minus (beta -) decay. A post already exists on beta decay, and a link to that related question can be found below.
What is the nuclear decay equation for selenium-75?
The equation for the beta decay of 75Se is:3475Se --> 3375As + 10e where the 10e is a positive beta particle or positron.
What type of particles are released as part of beta decay?
The "beta decay" is named after the type of particles emitted - beta particles.A beta particle is either an electron, or an anti-electron (a.k.a. "positron").
Are beta emission and beta decay the same?
There is a difference between beta emitters and beta particles. In situations where an atomic nucleus exhibits nuclear instability due to too many neutrons for the number of protons or vice versa, that nucleus may undergo beta decay. It the decay event occurs, that atom is considered a beta emitter. The emitted particle is the beta particle. That's the difference. (There are two different beta particles, so check the articles on beta decay to get the scoop.)
What is the nuclear decay equation for fluorine 17?
The equation for the beta decay of 17F: 917F --> 817O+ 10e + ve where the 10e is a positive beta particle or positron.
A beta particle is actually what?
Depending on the type of beta decay, it's either an electron or its antiparticle, the positron.
