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Chapter 35, Problem 50TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Which type of radiation—alpha, beta, or gamma— produces the least change in mass number? In atomic number?
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QUESTION:
Which type of radiation—alpha, beta, or gamma— produces the least change in mass number? In atomic number?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
In beta decay, a neutron of an unstable nucleus changes into a negatively charged beta particle and a proton. So, in the beta decay, the atomic number should increase by 1 proton and the mass number is the same.