From the list below, which items describe beta decay? check all that apply. apex

a. an atom is very stable
b. an atom has many more neutrons than electrons
c. a neutron turns into a proton
d. an electron is ejected from the nucleus

C. A neutron turns into a proton

D. An electron is ejected from the nucleus

Explanation:

Beta decay is a type of the three major types of decays, others being alpha decay and gamma decay.During a beta decay the atomic number of an atom increases by one while the mass number remains the same.Beta decay may be classified as; an electron emission, positron emission and electron capture.During electron emission an energetic electron is emitted from the nucleus, together with an antineutrino and a neutron in the nucleus turns into a proton.

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assuming that your periodic table has eighteen columns, you should highlight   the four elements in the third column from the left of the table.

explanation

neutral atoms of elements after calcium contain d electrons. the energy of d orbitals of a particular main shell lies between the energy of the s and p orbitals of the next main shell. for example, electrons in the have energy higher than those in the orbital while lower than those of the orbital.

by the aufbau principle, electrons fill orbitals one at a time, starting from those of the lowest energy. the orbital is therefore filled right after orbitals and before orbitals.  

potassium has electron configuration and calcium . the s orbital of a main shell holds a maximum of two electrons. the next element would thus have the electron configuration and satisfy the requirements.

a neutral atom of the element contains three electrons on top of the most recent noble gas element. it should thus be placed in the third column of the periodic table. both scandium and yttrium would satisfy the conditions. an aufbau diagram indicates that the 4f orbital is filled before the 5d. however, it appears that exceptions exists for both lanthanum and actinium. neutral atoms of the two d-block elements also demonstrate the and should be highlighted as well.