Question 1
Which decay equation correctly represents the process shown in the diagram?
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Physics · Unit 1 · Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions · Nuclear model and stability
Describe spontaneous alpha, beta positive and beta negative decay using decay equations.
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Question 2
Which decay equation correctly represents beta-negative decay?
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Question 3
Describe the process of beta negative decay and state what happens to the atomic number and mass number of the parent nucleus.
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