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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

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An isotope of fluorine, 918F^{18}_{9}\text{F}918​F, is widely used in medical PET imaging. During its decay, it undergoes beta-plus (β+\beta^+β+) emission to become a stable isotope of oxygen.

Describe the changes that occur in the nucleus of the fluorine atom when it undergoes this β+\beta^+β+ decay.

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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay Questions

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  3. /6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

90 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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