Question

Select all that apply.

A beta particle:

has zero mass
is an electron
has zero charge
has a -1 charge
is electromagnetic energy
has a +2 charge

Answer 1

Answer: has zero mass

is an electron

has a -1 charge

is electromagnetic energy

Step-by-step explanation:

A beta-particle is an electron emitted from the nucleus of an atom following the decay of a neutron into a proton. Beta rays are deflected by a magnetic field in a direction that indicates a negative charge, thus they are electromagnetic in nature.

The beta particle released is basically a electron with -1 charge and no mass.

General representation of beta particle in the form of
`_Z^A\textrm {X}` given as
`_(-1)^0e`

where,

Z represents Atomic number

A represents Mass number

X represents the symbol of an element