Question

The process by which weak nuclear forces in carbon-14 isotopes transform a neutron into a proton while releasing an electron is called

alpha decay
beta decay
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I think it is beta decay @genius12

Answer 1

beta decay bro

Answer 2

Thanks!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

In beta-decay, the atom shoots out an electron. If you think about it, a neutron is the composition of an electron and a proton. That's why it 'neutral'. When an electron is shot, that neutron now becomes a proton and released electron is the beta particle. @watermelon14

Answer 5

Now we can get in to the details of beta-negative/positive decay but I'll leave that for now.

Answer 6

yes! Thank very very much!!:)