Question
a) Write the basic nuclear process involved in the emission of beta plus in a symbolic form, by a radioactive nucleus.
b) In the reactions given below:
Find the values of x, y and z and a, b and c.
Solution
a)
The basic nuclear process involved in the emission of beta plus in a symbolic form, by a radioactive nucleus,
In a beta-plus decay, a proton transforms into a neutron within the nucleus.
b)
i) 
The corresponding y and z are 5 and 11 respectively.
Here, x is the positron.
ii) 
The corresponding values of a, b and c are 10, 2 and 4 respectively.
