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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

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Question 42
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Two nuclei initially have the same mass number A A\,A and atomic number ZZZ. One undergoes alpha decay. The other undergoes beta-minus decay. How does the beta-minus daughter compare with the alpha daughter?

[1]
A

It has one more proton and one more neutron.

B

It has three more protons and three more neutrons.

C

It has one more proton and three more neutrons.

D

It has three more protons and one more neutron.

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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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