Question

Sodium decays by beta decay. Part of the nuclear equation is shown below.

Fill in the blank with a number.

11 Na → _je+ 24 Mg

Answer 1

Answer : The chemical equation for the beta decay process of
`_(11)^(24)\textrm{Na}` follows:

`_(11)^(24)\textrm{Na}\rightarrow _(12)^(24)\textrm{Mg}+_(-1)^0\beta`

Explanation :

Beta decay : It is defined as the process in which beta particle is emitted. In this process, a neutron gets converted to a proton and an electron.

The released beta particle is also known as electron.

`_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _(Z+1)^A\textrm{Y}+_(-1)^0\beta`

We are given:

Parent isotope =
`_(11)^(24)\textrm{Na}`

The chemical equation for the beta decay process of
`_(11)^(24)\textrm{Na}` follows:

`_(11)^(24)\textrm{Na}\rightarrow _(12)^(24)\textrm{Mg}+_(-1)^0\beta`