You're right, but not for GCSE. I forgot to say "and for A-level you get an anti neutrino too." Thing is, we're not concerned with it when looking at radioactivity.
Is this really A-Level stuff though? I've done AS particle physics and it has some radiation content but this is scratching the surface of what the specification wants in terms of radiation and decay (I'm doing AQA btw).
+MA NAME A CHEF Yes, mostly GCSE concepts here, but still basic stuff needed for Year 1 A-level; particle physics vids covering in more detail coming soon.
Out of curiosity, why doesn't an atom decay immediately as soon as the coulomb force becomes greater than the strong force? To clarify, if an atomic nucleus has a certain binding energy, and if you were to add a single proton to that nucleus, the forces would become unequal and the repulsive force of the protons should overcome the strong force binding them all together but this should happen instantly for all atoms, theoretically radioactive elements shouldn't exist. It's like walking to the edge of a cliff, holding a ball over the edge, letting go and the ball remains where it is and only has a chance of falling down. Is there a reason for this or do we not fully understand it?
Hi there I have a question, can a helium nucleus or the alpha particle turn into a helium atom, can it acquire electrons after being shot out? I also want to know what happens to the anti-neutrino particle from the beta decay, can I affect other nucleus in the environment?
