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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

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Question 30
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A nucleus changes from mass number 87 and atomic number 35 to mass number 86 and atomic number 36. One beta-minus particle and one other particle are emitted. What is the other particle?

[1]
A

one neutron

B

one gamma photon

C

one positron

D

one alpha particle

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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay Questions

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120 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.3 Nuclear equations and decay, covering 6.3.1 Beta-minus and beta-plus decay, 6.3.2 Effects of decay on the nucleus, and 6.3.3 Balancing nuclear equations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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