A Carbon-14 Nucleus Decays to a Nitrogen-14 Nucleus by Beta

question 81

Multiple Choice

A carbon-14 nucleus decays to a nitrogen-14 nucleus by beta decay. How much energy (in MeV) is released if carbon-14 has a mass of 14.003242 u and nitrogen-14 has a mass of 14.003074 u?

• A)0.00157 MeV
• B)0.0157 MeV
• C)0.157 MeV
• D)1.57 MeV
• E)15.7 MeV

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