Physics · Nuclear Physics
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When a nucleus emits beta particle, its mass number remains constant but charge number increases by:
- A
2
- B
3
- C
4
- D
1
Explanation: Beta decay involves the transformation of a neutron into a proton (or vice versa). This increases the atomic number (charge number) by 1, while the mass number remains the same.
2: Incorrect calculation
3: Incorrect calculation
4:Incorrect calculation
Explanation: Beta decay involves the transformation of a neutron into a proton (or vice versa). This increases the atomic number (charge number) by 1, while the mass number remains the same.
Tagged under Physics · Nuclear Physics · 2023