Physics

Physics

Problem

The neutron-rich isotope   616C^{16}_{\;6}\text{C} undergoes a spontaneous decay that reduces its neutron–to–proton ratio. Answer parts (a)–(b). (a) Write a balanced nuclear equation for this decay, including all emitted particles and the daughter nuclide. (b) Demonstrate quantitatively that the equation you wrote in part (a) satisfies conservation of nucleon number, electric charge, and lepton number.

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