A nuclear reaction given by ZXA Z+1YA + -1e0 + represents
- -decay
- -decay
- fusion
- fission
Answer
(1) -decay
Solution
In the reaction, the atomic number increases by 1 and the mass number is unchanged.
⇒ An electron ( -1e0, a - particle) and an antineutrino ( ) are emitted.
∵ Inside the nucleus a neutron changes into a proton: n p + e- +
∴ The reaction represents -decay ( - decay).
Answer: (1)