When a Positron Is Emitted from the Nucleus of an Atom

question 12

Multiple Choice

When a positron is emitted from the nucleus of an atom, the mass number

• A)decreases by two units.
• B)remains the same.
• C)increases by two units.
• D)decreases by one unit.
• E)increases by one unit.

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