Chapter 30, Problem 27P

To determine

Part (a):

Whether ${}_{\text{11}}{}^{24}\text{N}\text{a}$ is a ${\text{β}}^{\text{-}}$ or ${\text{β}}^{+}$ emitter.

To determine

Part (b):

Write down the decay reaction. The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted ${\text{β}}^{\text{-}}$.