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5.2.3a Radioactive decay

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Question 16

Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope that emits beta-minus radiation.

Which nuclear equation shows how carbon-14 decays?

A

614C→714N+−10β^{14}_{6}\text{C} \rightarrow {}^{14}_{7}\text{N} + {}^{0}_{-1}\beta614​C→714​N+−10​β

B

614C→514B+−10β^{14}_{6}\text{C} \rightarrow {}^{14}_{5}\text{B} + {}^{0}_{-1}\beta614​C→514​B+−10​β

C

614C→410Be+24β^{14}_{6}\text{C} \rightarrow {}^{10}_{4}\text{Be} + {}^{4}_{2}\beta614​C→410​Be+24​β

D

614C→810O+24β^{14}_{6}\text{C} \rightarrow {}^{10}_{8}\text{O} + {}^{4}_{2}\beta614​C→810​O+24​β

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