If a Nucleus Gains a Neutron and Then Undergoes Beta

question 78

Multiple Choice

If a nucleus gains a neutron and then undergoes beta emission,_____.

• A) its atomic number decreases by one and its mass number increases by one
• B) its atomic number is unchanged and its mass number increases by one
• C) both its atomic number and its mass number are unchanged
• D) its atomic number increases by one and its mass number is unchanged
• E) its atomic number increases by one and its mass number increases by one