Manipal MET2020ChemistryStructure of Atom
n / p ratio during positron decay
Options
- Aincreases
- Bdecreases
- Cremains constant
- DAll of these
Correct answer
A. increases
Step-by-step solution
A decay process is possible only if accompanied by the release of energy. There are three different decay processes that increase the n / p ratio. These are : (i) electron capture, (ii) position emission ( ⁺ - emission) and (iii) alpha particle decay.