Question

What occurs during beta decay?
A proton breaks apart into two electrons.
A proton breaks apart into two neutrons.
An electron breaks apart into a neutron and a proton.
A neutron breaks apart into an electron and a proton.

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@ParthKohli

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@sweetburger

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@Elsa213

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@jackthegreatest

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@agent0smith

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well, beta is emission of electron, but accroding to charge conservation, something positive must be created, so neutron to proton and electron is correct

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Google would've answered this quickly... learn to google is the lesson here.