Which of the Following Describes Radioactive Decay by Beta Particle

question 11

Multiple Choice

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

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

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