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5.2.3a Radioactive decay

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Question 27

Which equation represents the β\betaβ-decay of carbon-14?

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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