Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

Nuclei P and Q are isotopes of the same element. Nucleus Q is unstable, so it emits a $\beta^-$ particle and becomes nucleus R.
(a(i))[2]

For nuclei P and Q, compare: • the number of protons • the number of neutrons.

(a(ii))[1]

As nucleus Q decays to nucleus R, the quark arrangement of a nucleon changes. State the change in the quark arrangement of the nucleon.

(a(iii))[1]

State the name of an additional particle that must be emitted from nucleus Q besides the $\beta^-$ particle.

(b)[2]

A hadron is made of two charm quarks and one bottom quark. Determine, in terms of the elementary charge $e$, the hadron’s charge.

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