Question

Converting carbon to nitrogen by increasing the number of protons from 6 to 7 and decreasing the number of neutrons from 8 to 7 is an example of what type of decay?

Answer 1

Answer: The given decay process is beta decay.

Explanation:

Beta-decay is defined as the decay process in which a neutron gets converted into a proton and an electron releasing a beta-particle. The beta particle released carries a charge of -1 units and has a mass of 0 units.

$_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _{Z+1}^A\textrm{Y}+_{-1}^0\beta$

The chemical reaction for converting carbon nucleus to nitrogen nucleus, the equation follows:

$_6^{14}\textrm{C}\rightarrow _7^{14}\textrm{N}+_{-1}^0\beta$

Thus, the given decay process is beta decay.

Answer 2

this is beta decay as the mass number stays the same but proton number changes, this is specifically beta minus as a neuron changes into a proton