Carbon-14 Will Emit a β Particle with an Energy of 0.1565

question 20

Multiple Choice

Carbon-14 will emit a β 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 are correct.

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