If Carbon-14 Is a Beta Emitter,what Is the Likely Product

question 125

Multiple Choice

If carbon-14 is a beta emitter,what is the likely product of radioactive decay?

• A)nitrogen-14
• B)carbon-12
• C)oxygen-18
• D)berrylium-10
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Major Product

The primary outcome of a chemical reaction, especially when it yields more of one product over any other possible outcomes.

Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

A reaction where an electron-rich nucleophile displaces a leaving group attached to an aromatic ring.

1,2-Dibromo-4-Nitrobenzene

A compound containing a benzene ring substituted with two bromo groups and one nitro group, used in organic synthesis and chemical research.

NaOH

Sodium Hydroxide, a strong base used in various industrial and chemical processes.