When ¹⁴C Decays to ¹⁴N the Number of Protons ____

question 52

Multiple Choice

When ¹⁴C decays to ¹⁴N the number of protons ____ and the number of neutrons ___.

• A)Decreases by 1; increases by 1
• B)Stays the same; increases by 1
• C)Increases by 1; stays the same
• D)Increases by 1; decreases by 1
• E)Decreases by 1; stays the same

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