What type of radiation is emitted when K-38 decays into Ca-38? Show the nuclear equation that leads you to this answer?

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anonymous · Answer

I believe the type of radiation is called beta radiation but what is the nuclear equation?
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anonymous · Answer

Anyone, some help please?

abb0t · Answer

Well, do you know what a $\beta$ particle is, firstly?

anonymous · Answer

what characteristics does beta radiation exhibits, and how do you know it's beta and not alpha or gamma? Question below will help you determine the type of radiation:

1) Does the atomic number increase or decrease or stay the same?

You only have two types of radiation that changes the atomic units (gamma radiation is only an emission of a high energy photon so no mass or atomic number changes). Beta radiation increases the atomic number by 1, but keep mass the same, while alpha radiation decreases atomic number by 2 and mass by 4.

So is beta radiation the right answer? Why?