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Q: Is beta radiation usually positive or negative?
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What type of radiation produces positive and negative radiation?

a Alpha and Beta


Alpha beta gamma which is uncharged?

gama radiation is uncharged. Alpha is positive and beta is negative.


What is a charge of beta?

Beta rays have negative electrical charge.


Are beta particles positive or negative?

Beta particles can be either positive or negative. It depends if an electron or a positrion is emited. Usually though, beta particles are negative as it is much more common for an electron to be emitted (though that does depend on the substance).


What type of radiation emitted by radioactive nuclei is negatively charged?

A Beta- particle is an electron, which has negative charge.Here are some other types: Alpha is a helium nucleus, which is 2 protons and 2 neutrons (having positive charge). Positron is the antiparticle to electron. Positrons have positive charge. Gamma does not have charge. Neutrons do not have charge. Neutrinos do not have charge.


What atomic particle do a beta particle resembles?

A beta particle is a negative electron. A positive electron is a Positron.


What are three types of beta decay?

There are two types of beta decay, and they are beta plus (beta +) decay and beta minus (beta -) decay. A post already exists on beta decay, and a link to that related question can be found below.


WHAT type of radiation is unaffected by magnetism?

beta radiation is effected by a magnetic Field. A beta particle will bend toward the south of the magnet (+). beta radiation bends because it is made up of a single electron with a negative charge also known as e-. this negative charge means that the beta radiation will bend toward the positive side of the magnetic field.


What is the nuclear decay equation for copper 64?

Cu decays by either negative or positive beta emission. The equation for the negative beta decay of 64Cu is: 2964Cu --> 3064Zn + -10e where -10e represents a negative beta particle or electron. The equation for the positive beta decay of 64Cu is: 2964Cu --> 2864Ni + 10e where 10e represents a positive beta particle or positron.


What is the difference between a beta plus particle and a beta minus particle?

The difference between a beta plus and beta minus particle is the electrical charge. The charges are equal, but opposite. The beta minus particle is an electron with a negative charge, while the beta plus particle is an anti-electron or positron with a positive charge.


What are the negative effects of alpha radiation?

the negative effects of alpha radiation in general, alpha is of small risk to humans. compared to it's cousin's, beta and gamma.


What is the beta decay for copper-66?

Cu decays by either negative or positive beta emission. The equation for the negative beta decay of 64Cu is: 2964Cu --> 3064Zn + -10e where -10e represents a negative beta particle or electron. The equation for the positive beta decay of 64Cu is: 2964Cu --> 2864Ni + 10e where 10e represents a positive beta particle or positron.