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Types of Radioactive Decay

Question 18 • First Semester Biology

Which can have either a positive charge or a negative charge when they are released during radioactive decay?

Answer
A
alpha particles
B
beta particles
C
positrons
D
photons

Explanation

Beta particles can be emitted as beta-minus particles, which are electrons with a negative charge, or beta-plus particles, which are positrons with a positive charge. Alpha particles are positive, and photons have no charge. So beta particles can have either charge.

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