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A common example of ^- decay is ₁₅ P ³² ₁₆ S ³² + x + y Then x and y , respectively, stand for

Options

  1. Apositron and anti - neutrino
  2. Belectron and neutrino
  3. Celectron and anti-neutrino
  4. Dpositron and neutrino

Correct answer

C. electron and anti-neutrino

Step-by-step solution

In ^- decay, a neutron inside the nucleus transforms into a proton, emitting an electron and an anti-neutrino. The nuclear reaction is given by: ₁₅ P ³² ₁₆ S ³² + e^- + _e Thus, x and y stand for an electron and an anti-neutrino. Answer: electron and anti-neutrino

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