How Much Energy Is Released When a Neutron (Rest Mass

question 50

Multiple Choice

How much energy is released when a neutron (rest mass 939.6 MeV/c²) decays into a proton (rest mass 938.3 MeV/c²) ,an electron (rest mass 0.511 MeV/c²) and an anti-electron neutrino (rest mass approximately zero) ?

• A)789 keV
• B)1.81 MeV
• C)1.88 GeV
• D)None are correct.

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