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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

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Question 36
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Two different parent nuclei each form 714N{}^{14}_{7}\mathrm{N}714​N. Parent P\mathrm{P}P undergoes beta-minus decay. Parent Q\mathrm{Q}Q undergoes beta-plus decay. Which pair gives the parent nuclei?

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A

P:613C\mathrm{P}:{}^{13}_{6}\mathrm{C}P:613​C; Q:815O\mathrm{Q}:{}^{15}_{8}\mathrm{O}Q:815​O

B

P:614C\mathrm{P}:{}^{14}_{6}\mathrm{C}P:614​C; Q:814O\mathrm{Q}:{}^{14}_{8}\mathrm{O}Q:814​O

C

P:814O\mathrm{P}:{}^{14}_{8}\mathrm{O}P:814​O; Q:614C\mathrm{Q}:{}^{14}_{6}\mathrm{C}Q:614​C

D

P:815O\mathrm{P}:{}^{15}_{8}\mathrm{O}P:815​O; Q:613C\mathrm{Q}:{}^{13}_{6}\mathrm{C}Q:613​C

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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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