Oxygen-15 undergoes beta decay. Which particle correctly completes the
equation to show that the numbers of nucleons on the two sides of the
equation are equal?
150 - 15N+ ?

Answer :

Answer: [tex]_8^{15}\textrm{O}\rightarrow _{7}^{15}\textrm{N}+_{+1}^0{e}[/tex]

Explanation:

Positron emission: In this process, in which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a positron and an electron neutrino. The beta positive particle released is basically a positron with +1 charge and no mass.

General representation of an element is given as:  

[tex]_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _{Z+1}^A\textrm{Y}+_{+1}^0{e}[/tex]

where,

Z represents Atomic number

A represents Mass number

X and Y represents the symbol of an element

For [tex]_8^{15}\textrm{O}\rightarrow _{7}^{15}\textrm{N}+_{+1}^0{e}[/tex]

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