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A beta particle is a negative electron. A positive electron is a Positron.

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What happens to the atomic number when the nucleus releases a beta particle?

When the nucleus releases a beta minus particle the atomic number increase with 1.When the nucleus releases a beta plus particle the atomic number decrease with 1.


When an unstable nucleus produces an beta particle by how many units does the atomic number of the nucleus change?

The atomic number decreases by one for each beta particle


What is the atomic mass of beta in in a atomic unit?

A beta particle is an electron: the mass is 5.4857990946(22)×10−4amu.


What happend to the atomic number of an element which emits alpha particle and two beta particle?

THe atomic number would decrease by 2 as alpha particle comes out. But for two beta particles the atomic number would increase by 2. So the atomic number remains unchanged due to emission of one alpha followed by 2 beta particles.


What particle does argon-39 atomic number 18 emit when it decays to potassium-39 atomic number 19?

electron or beta particle


What particle does argon 39 atomic number 18 emit when it decays to potassium 39 atomic number 19?

Argon-39 undergoes beta decay to become potassium-39, emitting an electron (beta particle) in the process. The atomic number increases by one due to the conversion of a neutron into a proton during beta decay.


When a beta particle is emitted does the mass number of the isotope remains unchanged?

With the ejection of a beta particle (electron), there is a minute loss of mass. Electrons have very low mass. The atomic number increases though as a neutron is transformed into a proton. A antineutrino is also ejected. In a similar process, positron emission also called beta decay,- a positron is emitted and a proton is transformed into a neutron, the atomic number decreases. A neutrino is also ejected.


When an atom emits a 1 beta particle what can be said about is mass number and atomic number?

Emiting a beta particle is the result of a neutron changing into a proton so the atomic number increases by 1 and the mass number stays the same


What happens when U-235 emits a beta particle?

beta decay results from the transformation of a neutron in the nucleus to a proton (+ charge) and an electron (beta particle). The proton remains in the nucleus increasing the atomic number by one (mass number remains the same) while the electron is emitted as a beta particle. So, U-235 of atomic number 92 changes to Neptunium with atomic number 93. However, to my knowledge, U-235 decays by gamma not beta. U-236 decays by beta to Neptunium-236.


What is emitted from the nucleus during beta decay?

During beta decay, a neutron is converted into a proton, releasing an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino from the nucleus. The beta particle is emitted as the neutron decays into a proton, increasing the atomic number of the nucleus.


When thorium emits beta particle the resulting nucleus has a atomic number?

The resulting element is protactinium, atomic number 91.


Are beta emission and beta decay the same?

There is a difference between beta emitters and beta particles. In situations where an atomic nucleus exhibits nuclear instability due to too many neutrons for the number of protons or vice versa, that nucleus may undergo beta decay. It the decay event occurs, that atom is considered a beta emitter. The emitted particle is the beta particle. That's the difference. (There are two different beta particles, so check the articles on beta decay to get the scoop.)