Answer to Question #88625 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for Sridhar

Question #88625
An electron capture reaction
1)a neutrino is created
2)antineutrino is created
3)beta + is emitted
4)beta- is emitted
1
Expert's answer
2019-04-30T09:55:50-0400

The electron capture process looks like the following:


"p+e^{-} \\, \\rightarrow \\, n + \\nu_e"

Hence, in order to save the lepton flavour number we see electron neutrino appearing in the right hand side of the process expression.


Answer: 1) a neutrino is created.



Need a fast expert's response?

Submit order

and get a quick answer at the best price

for any assignment or question with DETAILED EXPLANATIONS!

Comments

No comments. Be the first!

Leave a comment

LATEST TUTORIALS
New on Blog
APPROVED BY CLIENTS