GCSE Physics 2020-2022 OCR Gateway: What happens to Carbon 14 if it has a
-Atomic Number of 6
-Atomic Mass of 14
-If it emits Beta Radiation

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What happens to Carbon 14 if it has a 
-Atomic Number of 6
-Atomic Mass of 14
-If it emits Beta Radiation

eric_galvao · Accepted Answer

-Since an Beta Particle is an Electron...
-Then Add one to the Atomic Number [Because a Neutron turns into a Proton]
-And make no Changes to the Atomic Mass
-Therefore making this Equation:
C --> N [14 AM, 7 AN] + b [0 AM, -1 AN]

GCSE Physics 2020-2022 OCR Gateway

What happens to Carbon 14 if it has a -Atomic Number of 6 -Atomic Mass of 14 -If it emits Beta Radiation

-Since an Beta Particle is an Electron... -Then Add one to the Atomic Number [Because a Neutron turns into a Proton] -And make no Changes to the Atomic Mass -Therefore making this Equation: C --> N [14 AM, 7 AN] + b [0 AM, -1 AN]

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