Beta particles can be both positively AND negatively charged; they
are either high-energy, high-speed electrons (negative standard charge) or positrons (positive standard charge) emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei such as potassium-40 ( 40K)
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Beta rays can be either negative or positive, depending on whether the beta particle emitted in a nuclear reaction is an electron (negatively charged) or a positron (positively charged).
Beta rays may be made up of electrons (negative charge) or of anti-electrons, also known as positrons (positive charge).
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.
A beta particle is an electron. It is emitted during radioactive decay from the nucleus of an atom. Helium nuclei, on the other hand, are called alpha particles.
Beta particles have a negative charge, while alpha particles have a positive charge. Beta particles are electrons or positrons, while alpha particles are helium nuclei consisting of two protons and two neutrons.
The groups are: A negative A positive B negative B positive AB negative AB positive O Negative O positive
Energy flows from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of a battery.