Which of the Following Describes Radioactive Decay by Beta Particle

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes radioactive decay by beta particle emission?

• A) The daughter isotope has an atomic number two less than the parent and a mass number four less.
• B) The mass number of the daughter isotope is one more than the parent, and both isotopes have the same atomic number.
• C) The atomic number of the daughter isotope is one more than the parent; the mass numbers are the same.
• D) The daughter isotope has an atomic number one less than the parent and a mass number two less.

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