108/49 In ? 108/48 Cd + ? In the equation above, what particle or type of radiation needs to be included on the right hand side

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in order to balance it?
a. gamma
b. positron
c. beta
d. proton
e. alpha

1 answer:

Oksanka [162] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-29T17:38:06+03:00

Answer: b) positron

Explanation:

The antiparticle or the antimatter counterpart of the electron is called positron.

The positron has an electric charge of +1 e and same mass as an electron. When a positron collides with an electron, annihilation takes place.

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