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3 marksRadioactive Emissions

CSEC Physics · January 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 6(b)

Radioactive carbon (¹⁴C) loses a beta particle to become Nitrogen (N).

Write a nuclear equation to represent this nuclear reaction.

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  1. 6(a)With the aid of a diagram, describe how the presence of any TWO of the three types of radiation in such sample could be confirmed.[6 marks]
  2. 6(c)Calculate the energy released in the solar fusion of deuterium.[6 marks]

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