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What is released when a proton and electron are forced together?
This is called inverse beta decay and it forms a neutron. Normally a neutron will decay into a proton and electron, but the opposite will happen given enough energy. Coincidentally, this is how neutron stars are formed (the immense pressure from gravity overcomes the force separating protons and electrons.)
Breaking down of a neutron into a proton and an electron?
When a neutron breaks down into a proton and electron it is called decay. In this specific case it is Beta - (minus) decay since it is producing an electron (it also produces an electron antineutrino). If the result were a positron instead of an electron it would be called Beta + decay. Since a new proton has been made the element is also changed into the next highest element on the periodic table. So for instance, Carbon 14 will beta- decay into Nitrogen 14. Both types of Beta decay are mediated or assisted by the weak nuclear force with the W- and W+ bosons.
Does a neutron star contain electrons?
Neutron stars are made almost entirely of neutrons. These neutrons are formed when the star implodes, causing the orbiting electrons of the atoms to interact with the protons in the nucleus. So, it is safe to say that neutron stars contain no electron.
How was the neutron discovered?
neutron, uncharged elementary particle of slightly greater mass than the proton. It was discovered by James Chadwick in 1932. The stable isotopes of all elements except hydrogen and helium contain a number of neutrons equal to or greater than the number of protons. The preponderance of neutrons becomes more marked for very heavy nuclei. A nucleus with an excess of neutrons is radioactive; the extra neutrons convert to protons by beta decay (see radioactivity). In a nucleus the neutron can be stable, but a free neutron decays with a half-life of about 17 min (1,013 sec), into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. The fact that the neutron possesses a magnetic moment suggests that it has an internal structure of electric charge, although the net charge is zero. The electron-scattering experiments of Robert Hofstadter indicate that the neutron, like the proton, is surrounded by a cloud of pions; protons and neutrons are bound together in nuclei by the exchange of virtual pions. The neutron and the proton are regarded by physicists as two aspects or states of a single entity, the nucleon. The antineutron, the neutron's antiparticle, was discovered in 1956. The neutron, like other particles, also possesses certain wave properties, as explained by the quantum theory. The field of neutron optics is concerned with such topics as the diffraction and polarization of beams of neutrons. The formation of images using the techniques of neutron optics is known as neutrography. See D. J. Hughes, Neutron Story (1959); K. H. Beckurts and K. Wirtz, Neutron Physics (tr. 1964); P. Schofield, The Neutron and Its Applications (1983).
What is a simple explanation of alpha and beta decay?
Alpha decay:- It is a process of disintegration of an element which involves formation of a new element by loosing an alpha particle(He2+).Example:-84Po214 --------->82Pb210 + 2He4 + QWhere subscripts denote atomic number, Superscripts denote atomic mass and Q is the energy released in the process.Beta Decay:- It is also a process of disintegration but the difference from alpha decay lies in the fact that an electron is given out in the process rather than alpha particle.Example:-0n1 ----->1p1 + -1e0 + anti-neutrino.Where n is neutron, p is proton, e is electron, subscripts are atomic charge and and superscripts are atomic mass.
A beta particle is formed in the nucleus of an isotope due to the?
Radioactive decay; beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (an electron or a positron) is emitted
What is released when a proton and electron are forced together?
This is called inverse beta decay and it forms a neutron. Normally a neutron will decay into a proton and electron, but the opposite will happen given enough energy. Coincidentally, this is how neutron stars are formed (the immense pressure from gravity overcomes the force separating protons and electrons.)
Why is a neutron not radioactive in a nucleon?
Neutron decay occurs though the weak interaction of W bosons. While in the nucleus, the strong interaction (gluons) hold the neutron together in the atom. The neutron can still decay while in the nucleus causing beta decay.
What kind of decay is it when a nuclear reaction in which a neutron is transformed into a proton and in electron?
When a neutron -> proton, it is called a Beta - (minus) decay.
Is neutron number conserved in radioactive decay?
The number of neutrons is not conserved during decay.
The decay of a neutron into a proton also ejects a small particle called a?
the decay of neutron into proton givesz small praticle called negative beta particle
When a neutron decays into a proton the electron is emitted from the nucleus what is this kind of radioactivity called?
If an electron is released from the nucleus (and not from an electron shell) then it would have been emitted by a neutron in beta decay. In beta-minus decay, a neutral neutron emits an electron and an anti-neutrino and becomes a proton; in beta-plus decay, a proton emits a positron and a neutrino and becomes a neutron.
What does xenon 135 decay into?
Xenon-135 decay to caesium-135 by beta emission.
Which type of radioactive decay does not change the neutron-to-proton ratio for a nucleus?
only the gamma decay.
When sodium is conrted into a neutron in a beta plus decay?
When sodium is converted into an neutron it will result in the nuclear transmutation.
Is uranium 238 a slow or fast neutron absorber?
uranium 238 is a fast neutron absorber the answer is correct but for more explanation:- when uranium 238 is bombard by neutron >>> uranium 238 , undergoes B decay>>>Np 239 ,undergoes B decay >>> Pu 239 finally undergoes alpha decay >>> fissile U
Do all atoms have beta decay?
No. Many atoms do not decay at all. Many that do undergo alpha decay. A few atoms emit neutron radiation.
