On a Neutron Number Versus Proton Number Plot, the Nucleus ${ }_{+1}^{0} e$

question 80

Multiple Choice

On a neutron number versus proton number plot, the nucleus of oxygen-15 lies below the belt of stability. In the radioactive decay of oxygen -15, what subatomic particle is emitted

• A) \({ }_{+1}^{0} e\)
• B) \({ }_{0}^{1} n\)
• C) \({ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}\)
• D) \({ }_{-1}^{0} e\)
• E) None of the above

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