Which of the Following Decay Processes Give a Product Nuclide

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following decay processes give a product nuclide whose atomic number is one less than the starting nuclide?

• A)alpha decay
• B)beta decay and positron decay
• C)gamma decay and beta decay
• D)positron decay and electron capture

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