Neutron decay in the free space is given in the equation below:10n → 11H + 0-1e + [ ]The parentheses represent an:
Correct answer: D. Antineutrino
- A. Photon
- B. Neutrino
- C. Graviton
- D. Antineutrino
Explanation
Neutron decay is a type of radioactive decay that occurs when a neutron inside the nucleus of an atom spontaneously decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. In free space, this process can be represented by the following equation:10n → 11H + 0-1e + ν̄eIn this equation, "n" represents the neutron, "p" represents the proton, "e-" represents the electron, and " ν̄e" represents the antineutrino.
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