Question

Which can have either a positive charge or a negative charge when they are released during radioactive decay?

A. alpha particles
B. beta particles
C. positrons
D. photons

Answer 1

B. beta particles

Step-by-step explanation:

Beta particles (β) are one of the high energy particles that are released during a radioactive decay.

Beta particles can be negatively charged also known as electrons or positively charged also known as positrons. These particles have a mass which is 1/2000 the mass of a proton.

Negatively charged beta particles (electrons) are represented as:
`_(-1)^(0)\textrm{e}`

positively charged beta particles (positrons) are represented as:
`_(+1)^(0)\textrm{e}`

Answer 2

The answer to the question is the letter "Beta Particles".

The Beta particles can have either a positive charge or a negative charge when they released during radioactive decay. Among all particles, this is also the most penetrating radioactive productive.