What Happens to the Atomic Number of a Nucleus That

question 92

Multiple Choice

What happens to the atomic number of a nucleus that emits a positron?

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

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