What Value of Z (Atomic Number)and a (Mass Number)result in the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

What value of Z (atomic number) and A (mass number) result in the following β-decay?

• A)Z = 5;A = 14
• B)Z = 4;A = 10
• C)Z = 6;A = 14
• D)Z = 7;A = 14
• E)Z = 7;A = 13

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Definitions:

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of the values by the number of values.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values from the mean.

Z Score

A statistical measurement that describes a value's relationship to the mean of a group of values, expressed in standard deviations.