What particle is needed to complete this equation
14/7N+ _______=14/7C+ 1/1H
I think it is a beta particle because of beta decay and transmutation.
I could be really off because this chapter is really confusing me.
you have seven protons on the left, and 8 on the right. the missing particle is a proton.
When did Carbon get 7 protons?
To determine the particle needed to complete the equation, let's analyze the equation itself.
14/7N + _______ = 14/7C + 1/1H
The numbers before the elements represent their atomic masses, and the numbers below and after the elements represent their atomic numbers. Based on this equation, we need to balance the atomic numbers and masses on both sides.
Looking at the left side, we have 14/7N, which means nitrogen (N) with an atomic mass of 14 and an atomic number of 7. On the right side, we have 14/7C, which is carbon (C) with an atomic mass of 14 and atomic number of 7.
Now, we also have 1/1H on the right side, which is hydrogen (H) with an atomic mass of 1 and atomic number of 1. To balance both sides of the equation, we need to identify the missing particle on the left side.
To determine the missing particle, we can compare the atomic number and mass on both sides. The atomic number must be equal on both sides, and we can see that it is already balanced for carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) with an atomic number of 7.
Now, looking at the atomic mass on both sides, we see that it is not balanced. On the left side, we have an atomic mass of 14, which is equivalent to the atomic mass of carbon. To balance the atomic mass, we need to add a particle with an atomic mass of 1 on the left side.
Therefore, to complete the equation, we need to add a neutron (n) on the left side, which has an atomic mass of 1 and doesn't affect the atomic number.
Final balanced equation:
14/7N + 1n = 14/7C + 1/1H
So, the answer is a neutron (n). Beta particles are not involved in balancing the equation but are related to nuclear decay processes.