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skelet666 [1.2K]
3 years ago
10

Describe what happens to a carbon-11 atom when it undergoes positron emission.

Chemistry
1 answer:
atroni [7]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:C11 -----^boron+positron

Explanation:the above reaction is nuclear reaction.

Positron emission causes the decrease in atomic number by one.

As in above example carbon-11is converted into boron isotop which has atomic number of 5.

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