Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A radioactive isotope of carbon $^{14}\text{C}$ undergoes beta decay to produce an isotope of nitrogen $^{14}\text{N}$ together with a beta particle. The reaction is represented by the equation below. $^{14}_{X}\text{C} \rightarrow {}^{14}_{7}\text{N} + {}^{0}_{Y}\beta$ What are the values of $X$ and $Y$?

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