Chemical Engineering - Nuclear Power Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Nuclear Power Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 2)
2.
The decrease in the atomic number is not observed in case of
electron capture
β-emission
α-emission
positron emission
Answer: Option
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Alamin said:   8 years ago
How is the decrease in atomic number not observed in case of beta emission? I need an explanation.

Meru said:   7 years ago
@Alamin.

In beta emission, the atomic number will increase rather than decrease because in beta emission proton of the nucleus will convert into a neutron and release positron or electron.

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