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Beta decay occurs when a neutron essentially spontaneously turns into a proton and emits an electron (beta particle). This results in the atomic number of the original nucleus increasing by one, but the Atomic Mass remains the same.
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∙ 15y agoIn beta minus decay, a neutron is converted into a proton. A link can be found below to a related question with a descriptive answer, and there is another link there as well.
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∙ 11y agoA neutron is converted into a proton during beta decay
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What will an atom of an isotope with a large neutron to proton ratio probably emit?
Beta particle
What do quarks have to do with creating a beta particle?
Beta decay involves changing an up quark into a down quark (Beta+) or a down quark into an up quark (Beta-). This causes a neutron to change into a proton (Beta-) and emit a W- boson which decays into a beta particle (electron and electron antineutrino), or, with extra energy, it causes a proton to change into a neutron (Beta+) which emits a beta particle (positron and electron neutrino). Quarks are involved because protons and neutrons are comprised of quarks in sets of three, two up quarks and one down quark to form a proton, and two down quarks and one up quark to form a neutron.
What is the formula of nuclear transformation in alpha beta and gamma?
The brief answer is that the transformation is radioactive decay. Alpha and beta (+ and -) decay are decay modes for different isotopes of different elements. There are a number of examples of each type of decay.
Alpha and beta decay emit what?
radiation
Why is it impossible for helium or hydrogen to emit an alpha particle?
Because an alpha particle is bigger than a helium or hydrogen atom.
How do you change carbon-13 into carbon-14?
emit a beta particle
Which particle is associated with beta decay?
The atomic nucleus can emit beta particles (beta radiation). A neutron emits a beta particle when it decays into a proton, and anti-neutrino, and an electron (which becomes the beta particle).
What will an atom of an isotope with a large neutron to proton ratio probably emit?
Beta particle
Can a radioactive substance emit an alpha and beta particle simoultaneously?
Yes, it is possible; example - 224Ac.
What particle does argon-39 atomic number 18 emit when it decays to potassium-39 atomic number 19?
electron or beta particle
What does an isotope release as a beta particle?
Usually when isotopes undergo beta decay they emit an electron, but some isotopes emit a positron instead. This depends on the relative number of neutrons to protons in the isotope which type of beta particle is emitted. An excess of neutrons leads to the emission of an electron, while an excess of protons leads to the emission of a positron.
What do quarks have to do with creating a beta particle?
Beta decay involves changing an up quark into a down quark (Beta+) or a down quark into an up quark (Beta-). This causes a neutron to change into a proton (Beta-) and emit a W- boson which decays into a beta particle (electron and electron antineutrino), or, with extra energy, it causes a proton to change into a neutron (Beta+) which emits a beta particle (positron and electron neutrino). Quarks are involved because protons and neutrons are comprised of quarks in sets of three, two up quarks and one down quark to form a proton, and two down quarks and one up quark to form a neutron.
What particle does argon 39 atomic number 18 emit when it decays to potassium 39 atomic number 19?
An electron - also referred to as a beta particle.
What is the formula of nuclear transformation in alpha beta and gamma?
The brief answer is that the transformation is radioactive decay. Alpha and beta (+ and -) decay are decay modes for different isotopes of different elements. There are a number of examples of each type of decay.
What does californium 251 emit when it decays to einsteinium 251?
It emits a "beta particle," which is simply an electron. Cf-251's nucleus contains 153 neutrons. One of them spontaneously becomes a proton and an electron. The new proton bumps up its atomic number by 1, so it becomes Es-251. The overall mass is unchanged. The electron, or beta particle, is ejected from the nucleus. This is called beta decay.
Alpha and beta decay emit what?
radiation
What is the nuclear decay equation for cesium-137?
The equation for the beta decay of 60Co is: 2760Co --> 2860Ni + -10e where the -10e is a negative beta particle or electron.
