Question

Particle will balance the following nuclear equation?

234/91 Pa --> 234/92 U

Answer 1

Answer : Beta particle will balance the following nuclear equation.

Explanation :

The nuclear reaction is,

`^(234)_(91)Pa\rightarrow ^(234)_(92)U+^(-1)_0\beta`

Beta particle : It forms when a neutron changes into a proton and a high-energy electron.

When the nucleus emits the beta particle, the mass number remains same and the atomic number increases by 1 and the nuclear charge increases by 1.

Hence, the Beta particle will balance the following nuclear equation.

Answer 2

The balance equation will be
234/91 Pa --> 234/92 U + a beta particle

An example of it is potassium-40 nucleus. A beta particle has a high-energy and high-speed electron in the radioactive decay. These particles ranges from 0 MeV to 4 MeV. It carry one charge only and it is positively charge, it is called positron.