An oxygen-15 nucleus, $^{15}_{8}$O, decays to another atomic nucleus by emitting a β⁺ ray. What is the other atomic nucleus?

Name: An oxygen-15 nucleus, $^{15}_{8}$O, decays to another atomic nucleus by emitting a β + ray. What is the other atomic nucleus?
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In β⁺ decay, a proton is converted into a neutron, decreasing the atomic number by 1 while the mass number remains unchanged. Thus, $^{15}_{8}$O decays to $^{15}_{7}$N.

An Oxygen-15 Nucleus 815^{15}_{8}815​ O, Decays to Another Atomic Nucleus by Emitting a β+

An Oxygen-15 Nucleus $^{15}_{8}$ O, Decays to Another Atomic Nucleus by Emitting a β⁺