Carbon-14 is a β emitter. What isotope is formed when ¹⁴C emits a β particle?

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Carbon-14 (C14) is a radioactive isotope of carbon with 6 protons and 8 neutrons. When it emits a β particle, one of its neutrons is converted into a proton, resulting in an increase of one in atomic number. Therefore, the resulting isotope after beta decay will have 7 protons and 7 neutrons, which is nitrogen-14 (N14). The formula for nitrogen-14 is ¹⁴N. Choice B is the correct answer.

Carbon-14 Is a β Emitter