Carbon-14 Will Emit a  Particle with an Energy

question 73

Multiple Choice

Carbon-14 will emit a  particle with an energy of 0.1565 MeV. What is this energy in joules?

• A) 1.0 × 10^-24 J
• B) 2.5 × 10^-20 J
• C) 1.0 × 10^-18 J
• D) 2.5 × 10^-14 J
• E) none of the above

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