Nuclear Equations Flashcards

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What symbol, with mass and atomic numbers, represents a beta-minus particle and a positron in a nuclear equation?

Beta minus: $^{0}_{-1}\beta$ (electron). Positron: $^{0}_{+1}\beta$.

What two quantities must balance on each side of a nuclear equation?

Mass (nucleon) number and charge (atomic/proton number).