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Positrons are used for 'PET', a medical imaging tomography technique. The positrons are produced in the radioactive decay of Sodium 22.
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What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?
No. The antiparticle for the proton is called antiproton. The antiparticle for the electron is called antielectron, also known as positron.
What Is geological positron emission?
loss of a positron. 0:+1B
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.
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 is the kind of decay that occurs when a nucleus releases a positron?
There is technically no such thing as positron decay. It's a misnomer. The nuclear decay process wherein a positron is emitted from a decaying nucleus is called positron emission or beta plus decay. A link is provided below that question and its answer.
Does positron have a negative charge?
A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.
What is the antimatter version of an electron?
positron
What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?
No. The antiparticle for the proton is called antiproton. The antiparticle for the electron is called antielectron, also known as positron.
What Is geological positron emission?
loss of a positron. 0:+1B
What is the antiparticle of a positron?
Since the positron is the antiparticle of the electron, it follows that the electron is the antiparticle of the positron.
Can annihilation of matter occur between a positron and neutron?
No, a positron cannot react with a neutron in any kind of annihilation reaction. An electron and a positron can, and the same with a neutron and an anti-neutron, but it does not occur between a positron and a neutron.
When did Positron - video game - happen?
Positron - video game - happened in 1983.
When was Positron - video game - created?
Positron - video game - was created in 1983.
What is size of positron?
Both positron and electron are point particles and therefore have zero physical size.
How is a positron different from an electron?
A positron is an electron's antiparticle. It has the same mass as an electron, but an opposite electrical charge.
Does a positron have a negative charge or does a nuetrino have a negative charge?
A positron has a positive charge, and a neutrino has a neutral charge.
Why does antimatter anihilate matter and Would a positron anihilate a muon or a quark?
A positron is the antiparticle of an electron; in other words, it is an alternate name for the "anti-electron". Therefore, a positron would anihilate with an electron. I am not sure about the "why".
