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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 atomic mass does a beta particle have?

A beta particle, which can be either an electron (β-) or a positron (β+), has a very small atomic mass of approximately 0.00054858 atomic mass units (amu) for an electron. This is significantly less than the atomic masses of protons and neutrons, which are about 1 amu each. In practical terms, the mass of a beta particle is often considered negligible compared to nucleons in atomic nuclei.


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.


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

electron or beta particle


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.


How is a beta particle created?

A beta particle is created during the process of beta decay, which occurs in unstable atomic nuclei. In beta decay, a neutron is transformed into a proton, releasing an electron (the beta particle) and an antineutrino. This transformation helps the nucleus achieve a more stable configuration by changing the ratio of neutrons to protons. The emitted beta particle can then travel away from the nucleus at high speeds.


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.