Question

Use the equation to answer the prompt.

10 6C→10 5B+ 0+1e

A student claims that the equation models beta-minus decay because the atomic number of the nucleus decreases by one. In one or two sentences, explain the error in the student’s reasoning.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The error in the student's reasoning is that the atomic number of the nucleus does not always decrease by one in beta-minus decay. While the equation does show a decrease by one in the atomic number of B, it does not account for any changes in the atomic number of nucleus C or the e- being emitted.