Identify the type of particle or radiation for each of the follow...

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Identify the type of particle or radiation for each of the following:b. ¹₁H

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Welcome back, everyone. We need to determine what type of radiation corresponds to the particle with a atomic mass of zero, an atomic number of one and a chemical symbol of E we have choice A which gives us beta decay radiation choice B which gives us a gamma emission. Choice C which gives us a positron emission and choice D which gives us an electron capture. So beginning with choice A, we have beta decay, we're going to recall that beta decay forms a beta particle where we would form the following product where our chemical symbol is our beta particle expressed by the beta symbol. Then we have an atomic mass of zero and a mass or atomic number. In the left hand subscript of minus one because this does not match our given symbol for our particle. We're going to rule out choice a beta decay. Next, we have choice B which dates gamma emission. We're going to recall that from gamma emission. Our product is going to be a gamma particle. So we would have the gamma symbol which is our Greek letter Y. Then we're going to have a mass number of zero and an atomic number of zero, which still does not match our given particle. So we would rule out choice B. Next we have choice C positron emission in which our product is going to be a positron particle. We would represent a positron particle with the chemical symbol E an atomic number of zero and a sorry, a mass number of zero and an atomic number in the left hand subscript of one. So because this does match what we have given as our particle in our prompt, we would put a check by choice. C because it looks like a correct answer, then we have choice D which states electron capture, we're going to recall that in an electron capture, we have an initial nude with a specific number of protons and neutrons which captures an electron. So we would have the following reactant which is an electron where we have the chemical symbol E a mass number of zero and an atomic number of negative one. So we would rule out choice D since it differs by its atomic number being negative one. Where in our prompt, we have an atomic number of just plus one or just one. So that leaves us with choice C as our final answer for the type of radiation that corresponds to a particle with a mass number of zero, an atomic number of one and a chemical symbol E for positron emission. C is our final answer. I hope this made sense. And let us know if you have any questions.

Identify the type of particle or radiation for each of the following:b. ¹₁H

Key Concepts

Atomic Structure

Isotopes

Nuclear Notation

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