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Loss of a beta particle

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When a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus the nucleus has one more proton and one less neutron. This means the atomic mass number remains unchanged and the atomic number increases by 1.
We can also say that beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a proton is transformed into a neutron inside an atomic nucleus.

a) converts a neutron into a proton

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Which isotope will spontaneously decay and emit particles with a charge of +2?

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Answer: The correct option is 4.

Explanation: All the options will undergo some type of radioactive decay processes. There are 3 decay processes:

1) Alpha decay: It is a decay process in which alpha particle is released which has has a mass number of 4 and a charge of +2.

$_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _{Z-2}^{A-4}\textrm{Y}+_2^4\alpha$

2) Beta-minus decay: It is a decay in which a beta particle is released. The beta particle released has a mass number of 0 and a charge of (-1).

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

3) Beta-plus decay: It is a decay process in which a positron is released. The positron released has a mass number of 0 and has a charge of +1.

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

For the given options:

Option 1: This nuclei will undergo beta-plus decay process to form $_{25}^{53}\textrm{Mn}$

$_{26}^{53}\textrm{Fe}\rightarrow _{25}^{53}\textrm{Mn}+_{+1}^0\beta$

Option 2: This nuclei will undergo beta-minus decay process to form $_{80}^{198}\textrm{Hg}$

$_{79}^{198}\textrm{Au}\rightarrow _{80}^{198}\textrm{Hg}+_{-1}^0\beta$

Option 3: This nuclei will undergo a beta minus decay process to form $_{56}^{137}\textrm{Ba}$

$_{55}^{137}\textrm{Cs}\rightarrow _{56}^{137}\textrm{Ba}+_{-1}^0\beta$

Option 4: This nuclei will undergo an alpha decay process to form $_{85}^{216}\textrm{At}$

$_{87}^{220}\textrm{Fr}\rightarrow _{85}^{216}\textrm{At}+_2^4\alpha$

Hence, the correct option is 4.

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Calculate the number of atoms in 3 moles of carbon atoms

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1,806,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms.

Explanation:

1 mol of anything is 6.022*10^23 units

1 mol carbon atoms = 6.022*10^23 carbon atoms

3 mol carbon atoms = 3*6.022*10^23 = 1.8*10^24 atoms

Correctly - your answer should have only 1 significant digit: 2 * 10^24 atoms.