Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceNuclear Physics1 Mark
Question
What is beta decay (β decay)? Give an example?
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Answer
A nuclear reaction, in which an unstable parent nucleus emits a beta particle and forms a stable daughter nucleus, is called 'beta decay'. E.g. Beta decay of phosphorous. $ { }_{15} P ^{32} \rightarrow{ }_{16} S ^{32}+{ }_{-1} e ^0(\beta-\text { decay }) $
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