Question 615: Atoms & Nuclei

Question

In a radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted $$\beta $$-particles are

Accepted Answer

In beta minus decay ($$\beta $$
Ã¢ÂÂ
), a neutron is
transformed into a proton, and an electron is
emitted from the nucleus along with antineutrino.
n = p + e
$$-$$
+ $$\overline 
u  $$

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the electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons inside the nucleus

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the electrons produced as a result of collisions between atoms

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the electrons orbitting around the nucleus

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the electrons present inside the nucleus

Atoms & Nuclei

In a radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted $\beta $-particles are

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