Beta Particle - Revision history

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‎Example Calculations

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‎Equation

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‎Ionising Potential

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‎Ionising Potential

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‎About Beta Minus Particles

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‎About Beta Minus Particles

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‎About Beta Particles

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‎About Beta Particles

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‎Meaning

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‎Key Stage 4

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 | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Find the [[element]] 'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.'''
-<math>{}_{7}^{13}N \rightarrow {}_{Z}^{A}X + {}_{-1}^0\beta</math>
+<math>{}_{7}^{13}N \rightarrow {}_{Z}^{A}X + {}_{-1}^0\beta+\bar{\nu}</math>
 | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Find the [[element]] 'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.'''
-<math>{}_{Z}^{A}X \rightarrow {}_{48}^{111}Cd + {}_{-1}^0\beta</math>
+<math>{}_{Z}^{A}X \rightarrow {}_{48}^{111}Cd + {}_{-1}^0\beta+\bar{\nu}</math>
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 ===Equation===
-<math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z+1}^{A}Y + {}_{-1}^0\beta+\nu</math>
+<math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z+1}^{A}Y + {}_{-1}^0\beta+\bar{\nu}</math>
-<math>{}_{28}^{65}Ni \rightarrow {}_{29}^{65}Cu + {}_{-1}^0\beta+\nu</math>
+<math>{}_{28}^{65}Ni \rightarrow {}_{29}^{65}Cu + {}_{-1}^0\beta+\bar{\nu}</math>
 ====Example Calculations====

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 ====Ionising Potential====
-: With a releative [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of -1, '''β-minus particles''' are the second most [[Ionising Radiation|ionising]] of the three [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiations]]. It is capable of knocking out more than one [[electron]] from different [[atom]]s or [[molecule]]s as it has a large amount of [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]].
+: With a relative [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of -1, '''β-minus particles''' are the second most [[Ionising Radiation|ionising]] of the three [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiations]]. It is capable of knocking out more than one [[electron]] from different [[atom]]s or [[molecule]]s as it has a large amount of [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]].
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 ====Ionising Potential====
-: With a [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of -1, '''β-particles''' are the second most [[Ionising Radiation|ionising]] of the three [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiations]]. It is capable of knocking out more than one [[electron]] from different [[atom]]s or [[molecule]]s as it has a large amount of [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]].
+: With a releative [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of -1, '''β-minus particles''' are the second most [[Ionising Radiation|ionising]] of the three [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiations]]. It is capable of knocking out more than one [[electron]] from different [[atom]]s or [[molecule]]s as it has a large amount of [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]].
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 ===About Beta Minus Particles===
-: '''Beta particles''' may also be referred to as '''beta radiation''' and is written with the symbol '''<math>β^-</math>'''.
+: '''Beta minus particles''' may also be referred to as '''beta radiation''' and is written with the symbol '''<math>β^-</math>'''.
-: '''Beta particles''' are a fast moving [[electron]] [[emit]]ted from the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] of an [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotope]].
+: '''Beta minus particles''' are a fast moving [[electron]] [[emit]]ted from the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] of an [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotope]].
-: '''Beta particles''' have a [[mass]] of <math>9.11 \times 10^{-31}</math>kg and a [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] of 1/1840 (which is so much smaller than a [[nucleon]] that it is usually referred to as 0)
+: '''Beta minus particles''' have a [[mass]] of <math>9.11 \times 10^{-31}</math>kg and a [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] of 1/1840 (which is so much smaller than a [[nucleon]] that it is usually referred to as 0)
-: '''Beta particles''' have a [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of <math>1.60 \times 10^{-19}</math>C and [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative charge]] of -1.
+: '''Beta minus particles''' have a [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of <math>1.60 \times 10^{-19}</math>C and [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative charge]] of -1.
-: '''Beta particles''' are [[emit]]ted when a [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] is too large or the [[ratio]] of [[neutron]]s to [[proton]]s is too large (too many [[neutron]]s).
+: '''Beta minus particles''' are [[emit]]ted when a [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] is too large or the [[ratio]] of [[neutron]]s to [[proton]]s is too large (too many [[neutron]]s).
 ====Charge and Mass====
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 |[[File:BetaParticleCharge.png|center|200px]]
-| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |Scientist were able to determine the [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and [[mass]] of a [[Beta Particle|β-particle]] by sending it between two [[Electrical Charge|electrically charged]] plates and observing its path.
+| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |Scientist were able to determine the [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and [[mass]] of a [[Beta Particle|β-minus particle]] by sending it between two [[Electrical Charge|electrically charged]] plates and observing its path.
-The '''β-particle''' moves towards the [[Positive Charge|positive]] plate, so it must be [[Positive Charge|positively charged]]. The rate of curvature depends on the [[mass]]:[[Electrical Charge|charge]] [[ratio]] which indicates it has a [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] of 1/1840 and [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative charge]] of -1.
+The '''β-minus particle''' moves towards the [[Positive Charge|positive]] plate, so it must be [[Positive Charge|positively charged]]. The rate of curvature depends on the [[mass]]:[[Electrical Charge|charge]] [[ratio]] which indicates it has a [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] of 1/1840 and [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative charge]] of -1.
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 ==Key Stage 5==
 ===Meaning===
-An '''beta minus particle''' ('''β^--particle''') is a type of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] made of an [[electron]] [[emit]]ted from the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] of an [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotope]] when a [[neutron]] turns into a [[proton]].
+An '''beta minus particle''' ('''β-particle''') is a type of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] made of an [[electron]] [[emit]]ted from the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] of an [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotope]] when a [[Down-quark]] turns into a [[Up-quark]].
 ===About Beta Particles===