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What is the difference between a beta plus particle and a beta minus particle?
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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.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y ago"Beta particle" can have a negative or a positive charge."Beta minus" specifies that it is the negative type.
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What is another nam for a beta minus particle?
Electron
What is a high energy electron from the nucleus called?
beta particle In beta decay a neutron is converted into a proton, electron (also called a beta particle) and an electron antineutrino.
Are beta emission and beta decay the same?
There is a difference between beta emitters and beta particles. In situations where an atomic nucleus exhibits nuclear instability due to too many neutrons for the number of protons or vice versa, that nucleus may undergo beta decay. It the decay event occurs, that atom is considered a beta emitter. The emitted particle is the beta particle. That's the difference. (There are two different beta particles, so check the articles on beta decay to get the scoop.)
What is an electron called when it is being released during beta decay?
It is in beta minus decay that we see an electron appear to leave the nucleus of an atom. The electron is called a beta minus particle, or we might term that electron beta minus radiation.
What are two ways that an alpha particle is different from the electron beta-decay particle?
A alpha particle is a helium-4, written 24He, nucleus, and it is composed of a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons fused together. It's charge is +2. A beta particle could be either a beta + particle, which is a positron, or a beta - particle, which is an electron. The electron (beta -) has a charge of -1, and the positron (beta +) has a charge of +1. In summary, the alpha is +2, the beta minus is -1, and the beta plus is +1.
What is another nam for a beta minus particle?
Electron
Does a beta have one electron?
Yes, a Beta minus particle (β-) is a single electron.
What is a high energy electron from the nucleus called?
beta particle In beta decay a neutron is converted into a proton, electron (also called a beta particle) and an electron antineutrino.
Are beta emission and beta decay the same?
There is a difference between beta emitters and beta particles. In situations where an atomic nucleus exhibits nuclear instability due to too many neutrons for the number of protons or vice versa, that nucleus may undergo beta decay. It the decay event occurs, that atom is considered a beta emitter. The emitted particle is the beta particle. That's the difference. (There are two different beta particles, so check the articles on beta decay to get the scoop.)
Is a delta particle a fast moving electron given off by a nucleus during radioactive decay?
No, a delta particle is not a fast moving electron given off by a nucleus during radioactive decay. The electron described here is a beta particle, and specifically a beta minus particle. It is given off in (no surprise) beta minus decay. A link to a related question can be found below.
What is the charge a beta particle?
The sign of the charge depends if it's a beta-minus particle (an electron) or a beta-plus particle (a positron, or anti-electron). The former is negative, but the latter is positive. Generally, when we say "beta particle," we mean "beta-minus particle," but this is not always the case! For an element that decays via beta, check the locations on the Periodic Table (or better yet, the table of nuclides!) of the parent and daughter atoms. If the atomic number of a nucleus increased by one when undergoing beta decay (it now has an extra proton), it underwent beta-minus decay. If the atomic number decreased by one, it underwent beta-plus decay. Important note: we have just discussed the sign of the beta particle's charge, not the charge itself. The charge, in SI units, is 1.6022 x 10^-19 Coulombs. This quantity is, again, negative or positive depending on whether the particle in question is a beta-minus or beta-plus.
What is an electron called when it is being released during beta decay?
It is in beta minus decay that we see an electron appear to leave the nucleus of an atom. The electron is called a beta minus particle, or we might term that electron beta minus radiation.
What happens to the atomic number when the nucleus releases a beta particle?
When the nucleus releases a beta minus particle the atomic number increase with 1.When the nucleus releases a beta plus particle the atomic number decrease with 1.
Which particle is associated with beta decay?
The atomic nucleus can emit beta particles (beta radiation). A neutron emits a beta particle when it decays into a proton, and anti-neutrino, and an electron (which becomes the beta particle).
What is the charge on a beta ray?
The sign of the charge depends if it's a beta-minus particle (an electron) or a beta-plus particle (a positron, or anti-electron). The former is negative, but the latter is positive. Generally, when we say "beta particle," we mean "beta-minus particle," but this is not always the case! For an element that decays via beta, check the locations on the periodic table (or better yet, the table of nuclides!) of the parent and daughter atoms. If the atomic number of a nucleus increased by one when undergoing beta decay (it now has an extra proton), it underwent beta-minus decay. If the atomic number decreased by one, it underwent beta-plus decay. Important note: we have just discussed the sign of the beta particle's charge, not the charge itself. The charge, in SI units, is 1.6022 x 10^-19 Coulombs. This quantity is, again, negative or positive depending on whether the particle in question is a beta-minus or beta-plus.
What are two ways that an alpha particle is different from the electron beta-decay particle?
A alpha particle is a helium-4, written 24He, nucleus, and it is composed of a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons fused together. It's charge is +2. A beta particle could be either a beta + particle, which is a positron, or a beta - particle, which is an electron. The electron (beta -) has a charge of -1, and the positron (beta +) has a charge of +1. In summary, the alpha is +2, the beta minus is -1, and the beta plus is +1.
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.
