GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The beta particle has a charge of ____
A
-1
B
-2
C
+1
D
+4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The charge of a beta particle is-1.

Detailed explanation-2: -alpha particle, positively charged particle, identical to the nucleus of the helium-4 atom, spontaneously emitted by some radioactive substances, consisting of two protons and two neutrons bound together, thus having a mass of four units and a positive charge of two.

Detailed explanation-3: -A charged particle (with a mass equal to 1/1837 that of a proton) that is emitted from the nucleus of a radioactive element during radioactive decay (or disintegration) of an unstable atom.

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