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What particle is emitted during alpha decay?
Think about what makes up helium.
What is the result of beta decay?
Remember the transformation process.
What happens to the atomic number in alpha decay?
Remember what is lost in alpha decay.
True or False: Beta decay increases the mass number.
Consider what happens to neutrons and protons.
If a sample of Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years, how much of a 100g sample remains after 17190 years?
Remember how to calculate remaining quantity after each half-life.
Consider a medical imaging technology based on positron emission tomography (PET). How does beta-plus decay facilitate the imaging process?
Think about what happens in beta-plus decay and how it interacts with the surrounding matter.
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