Carbon-14 Will Emit A $\beta$ Particle with an Energy of 0

question 2

Multiple Choice

Carbon-14 will emit a $\beta$ particle with an energy of 0.1565 MeV. What is this energy in joules?

• A) 1.0 * 10¯²⁴ J
• B) 2.5 * 10¯²⁰ J
• C) 1.0 * 10¯¹⁸ J
• D) 2.5 * 10¯¹⁴ J
• E) None of these choices is correct.

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