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Beta Decay

116C → 115B ...

Question

$_{6}^{11} C \to_{5}^{11} B$ decay produces -

A

Positron

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B

β

-particle

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α

-particle

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Positron
The positron or antielectron is the antiparticle or the antimatter counterpart of the electron. The positron has an electric charge of $+ 1 e$ , a spin of $\frac{1}{2}$ and has the same mass as an electron.

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