A beta particle is a high energy electron. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus. A gamma ray is a high energy photon.
beta particle In beta decay a neutron is converted into a proton, electron (also called a beta particle) and an electron antineutrino.
There is only one type of alpha particle - a helium-4 nucleus. A beta particle can either be an electron or an anti-electron. However, consulting the Wikipedia article "Isotopes of silver", it seems that silver-111 has a beta-minus decay - that means that it emits a regular electron (which has a negative charge).
When tritium-3 emits a beta particle, it becomes helium-3. The beta particle is an electron, so when it is emitted, a neutron in the tritium nucleus is converted into a proton, resulting in helium-3, which has two protons and one neutron.
In beta particle emission, a neutron in the nucleus converts into a proton, an electron (beta particle), and an antineutrino.
Beta decay is a non-example of alpha decay. Beta decay involves the emission of a beta particle (either an electron or a positron) from an unstable atomic nucleus, whereas alpha decay involves the emission of an alpha particle (helium nucleus) from a nucleus.
beta particle In beta decay a neutron is converted into a proton, electron (also called a beta particle) and an electron antineutrino.
Another name for a beta particle is an electron. It is a high-energy, high-speed particle that is emitted during the radioactive decay of certain elements.
There is only one type of alpha particle - a helium-4 nucleus. A beta particle can either be an electron or an anti-electron. However, consulting the Wikipedia article "Isotopes of silver", it seems that silver-111 has a beta-minus decay - that means that it emits a regular electron (which has a negative charge).
When a hydrogen-3 nucleus undergoes radioactive decay, it emits a beta particle (specifically an electron) and an anti-neutrino to transform into helium-3.
When tritium-3 emits a beta particle, it becomes helium-3. The beta particle is an electron, so when it is emitted, a neutron in the tritium nucleus is converted into a proton, resulting in helium-3, which has two protons and one neutron.
In beta particle emission, a neutron in the nucleus converts into a proton, an electron (beta particle), and an antineutrino.
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Beta decay is a non-example of alpha decay. Beta decay involves the emission of a beta particle (either an electron or a positron) from an unstable atomic nucleus, whereas alpha decay involves the emission of an alpha particle (helium nucleus) from a nucleus.
The isotope formed when tritium (3H) emits a beta particle is helium-3 (3He). This process occurs when a neutron in the tritium nucleus converts to a proton, releasing a beta particle (electron) and an electron antineutrino.
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Beta particles are fast moving electrons that are emitted from a nucleus when a neutron decays into a proton and an electron. Since 1 electron has 1/1837 the mass of a proton, the alpha particle is roughly 7348 times the mass of the electron.
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