Which Particle Completes This Equation?  (Here, M Means Unstable Ba-137

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which particle completes this equation?  (Here, m means unstable Ba-137.)
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→ ____ +

• A) An alpha particle
• B) A beta particle
• C) A gamma particle
• D) A positron
• E) A proton

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