Question

Describe the type of radioactive emission produced from the decay of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14 and predict its reaction to an electric field.

Answer 1

Beta radioactive emission

During this radioactive decay, Beta charges are released. These negative particles tend to be attracted to the positive plate in the electric field.

The radioactive decay of C-14 produces a N-14 atom through the emission of Beta particles.

The Beta particles are negatively charged and would be attracted to the positive plate in the electric field because according to law of charges, like charges will tend to repel each other while unlike charges will attract each other.

Answer 2

A beta emission(negatron)

Step-by-step explanation:

1. A negatron resembles an orbital electron. It is represented as β⁻.

A negatron has a mass number of 0 but with a charge of -1

The decay of C-14 to N-14 can be depicted below:

¹⁴₆C → ¹⁴₇N + ₋₁⁰e

Both the mass number and atomic number is balanced according to the reaction.

2. In an electric field, the emission produced would be deflected towards the positive pole because it is negatively charged.