Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The radioactive nucleus $^{214}_{83}\text{Bi}$ changes into a different nucleus when a $\beta$-particle is emitted. What are the proton number and the nucleon number of the nucleus produced in this decay?

  • Aproton number $81$, nucleon number $210$
  • Bproton number $81$, nucleon number $212$
  • Cproton number $84$, nucleon number $213$
  • Dproton number $84$, nucleon number $214$

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