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Neutrons do not usually convert to protons in a nucleus. There is a type of radioactive decay in which this happens, called beta negative decay. It happens when the nucleus is unstable from having too many neutrons. You might envision that when that happens, the strong nuclear force looses some of its capacity to hold things together, and is overpowered momentarily by the weak nuclear force as a result. An electron is emitted, and the atomic number of the atom increased because there are more protons. The mass number stays the same, but the actual mass is diminished by the mass of an electron.
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What heappens to an atom that experiences radioactive decay?
Electron capture is the absorption of an electron by an atomic nucleus if that nucleus is neutron poor. An electron is captured, usually from an inner electron shell of that atom, and it will convert a proton in the nucleus into a neutron. We know that a neutron is converted into a proton and an electron in neutron decay, so it might be looked at as something of an opposite nuclear reaction where a proton and an electron combine to form a neutron.
Where are the neutron and proton foundin an atom?
The nucleus.
What subatomic particles is neutral nucleus proton neutron electron?
neutron
What is a proton in the nucleus converted into what during electron capture?
During electron capture, an electron and proton combine and are converted to a neutron.
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is formed by?
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is formed by a single proton.
What happens inside a nucleus if betta decay occurs?
The neutron changes into a proton and an electron
Which are in the nucleus?
Proton and Neutron.
Where are proton neutron and electron located inside an atom?
Protons and neutrons are present in the nucleus. Electrons are present in orbits of an atom. Where as proton are located at centre of the nucleus.
What heappens to an atom that experiences radioactive decay?
Electron capture is the absorption of an electron by an atomic nucleus if that nucleus is neutron poor. An electron is captured, usually from an inner electron shell of that atom, and it will convert a proton in the nucleus into a neutron. We know that a neutron is converted into a proton and an electron in neutron decay, so it might be looked at as something of an opposite nuclear reaction where a proton and an electron combine to form a neutron.
Which two are in the nucleus?
Proton and Neutron.
Which two subatomic particles are found inside the nucleus of an atom?
It is the neutron and proton that make up the nucleus of an atom. The only exception is Hydrogen (isotope mass number 1), having only one (single) proton in its nucleus and no neutrons. All other atoms have a nucleus that is made up of combinations of these two subatomic particles.
Which particles in the atom are in the nucleus?
Proton neutron
Where are the neutron and proton foundin an atom?
The nucleus.
What subatomic particles is neutral nucleus proton neutron electron?
neutron
What are the three names that we can call a chemical?
Proton neutron neutron and nucleus
What does a proton and a neutron make?
A proton and a neutron combine to form a deuteron. A deuteron is the nucleus of a deuterium atom, which is an isotope of hydrogen.
What one of a nucleus proton and neutron have the least amount of mass?
A proton has slightly less mass than a neutron.
