Beta-Plus Decay Process: Proton to Neutron Transformation Explained #3558147 (License: Personal Use)

This schematic illustrates beta-plus (β⁺) decay, where an unstable proton-rich nucleus converts a proton into a neutron. The process emits a positron (e⁺) and an electron neutrino (νₑ) to conserve charge, lepton number, and energy. Red spheres represent protons, blue is a neutron, green is the positron, and the black dot denotes the neutrino.

Used in educational physics or nuclear chemistry resources to explain radioactive decay modes; matches user intent for understanding fundamental particle interactions, medical isotopes (e.g., PET scans), or astrophysical nucleosynthesis.