Basic Chemistry Question?

Question

Complete the equation.
Carbon 14 undergoes radioactive decay to become nitrogen- 14.

14
C-----> ? + ?+?
6

is radioactive decay an alpha or what?

Answer 1

Beta decay

14 . . 0 . . 14
C ---> e- + N
6 . . .-1 . . 7

I hope this shows up right! The top numbers (mass) are 14, 0, 14. The middle symbols are C, e-, N. The bottom numbers (atomic numbers) are 6, -1, 7.