Nuclear process
Reaction : 14/6 C ——-> 14/7N +
1) For this incomplete reaction, the mass of the missing product should be..
2) For this incomplete reaction, the charge of the missing product should be..
3) For this incomplete reaction, the missing particle is called..
4) For this incomplete reaction, to occur which of the following occurred?
-A neutron in the carbon nucleus split into a proton and an electron that was released.
-An electron was released from orbit around the carbon atom's nucleus.
-Energy from the carbon atom's nucleus
became an electron.
-An electron was absorbed by the carbon atom's nucleus.
The “top” is incorrect
The top numbers made add up on both sides.
The lower numbers must add up on both sides.
14/6 C ——-> 14/7N + o/-1X
The top: 14 + 0 = 14 must be right.
The lower: 6 = 7 - 1 must be right.
So the x particle must be a beta minus particle; i.e., an electron.
14/6 C ——-> 14/7N + o/-1e
This information should be enough to answer 1-4.
The next part is A.
14 + 0 = 14. What's wrong about that?
Depends. Are u saying the answer is 0 or 14?
To answer these questions, we need to understand the nuclear process involved in the given reaction.
1) To determine the mass of the missing product, we need to consider the conservation of mass in a nuclear reaction. The sum of the masses of the reactants should be equal to the sum of masses of the products. In this case, we have 14/6 C (carbon) as the reactant. The atomic number (6) represents the number of protons in the nucleus, and the mass number (14) represents the sum of protons and neutrons. On the product side, we have 14/7 N (nitrogen) as the only identified product. The atomic number (7) represents the number of protons in the nucleus. Since the number of protons must be conserved, the missing product should also have 7 protons since it is formed from carbon. Therefore, the missing product should be 14/7N (nitrogen) as well.
2) The charge of an atomic nucleus is determined by the number of protons it contains. In the given reaction, the reactant carbon has 6 protons, so it carries a charge of +6. The identified product nitrogen has 7 protons, so it carries a charge of +7. Since the number of protons must be conserved, the missing product should also have 7 protons. Therefore, the charge of the missing product should also be +7.
3) The missing particle in the incomplete reaction is an electron (e^-). In nuclear processes, including radioactive decays, electrons can be emitted or absorbed. In this case, the reaction is incomplete, and the final fate of the electron is not specified.
4) Based on the given options, the most suitable choice is: -A neutron in the carbon nucleus split into a proton and an electron that was released. This is because the reaction involves the conversion of a carbon nucleus (which consists of 6 protons and 8 neutrons) into a nitrogen nucleus (which consists of 7 protons and 7 neutrons). To achieve this change, one of the carbon's neutrons must have converted into a proton, while also releasing an electron (beta particle) from the nucleus.
Therefore, the answers would be:
1) The mass of the missing product should be 14/7N (nitrogen).
2) The charge of the missing product should be +7.
3) The missing particle is an electron (e^-).
4) -A neutron in the carbon nucleus split into a proton and an electron that was released.