Q107 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (20 Apr Shift 1) · Physics
For the following reaction, the particle ' $x$ ' is
${ }_6^{\mathrm{C}^{11}} \longrightarrow{ }_5^{\mathrm{B}^{11}}+\beta^{+}+\mathrm{X}$
- Aproton
- Correct answerBneutrino
- Canti neutrino
- Dneutron
Solution
The nuclear reaction ${}_6^{11}\mathrm{C} \to {}_5^{11}\mathrm{B} + \beta^+ + X$ requires identifying the unknown particle X by applying conservation laws.
Mass number conservation gives $11 = 11 + 0 + A_X$, yielding $A_X = 0$.
Atomic number conservation gives $6 = 5 + 1 + Z_X$, yielding $Z_X = 0$.
The particle with $A=0$ and $Z=0$ corresponds to a neutrino. In positron emission, a proton converts to a neutron, positron, and electron neutrino: ${}_Z^A X \to {}_{Z-1}^A Y + {}_1^0e + \nu_e$.
Final answer: $\boxed{\text{B}}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.