Multiple choice

Which among the following atoms is formed by the beta decay of carbon-14 ?

  1. Oxygen-18

  2. Beryllium-10

  3. Boron-14

  4. Nitrogen-14
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This answer is correct. A neutron was changed to a proton thereby increasing the atomic number of the element by one. The identity of the element with an atomic number 7 is nitrogen.

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