Which of the Following Statements About β⁺ Decay Are Correct

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about β⁺ decay are correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.) During β⁺ decay

• A) an orbital electron is captured by the nucleus.
• B) a proton is emitted from the nucleus.
• C) a neutron in the nucleus decays to a proton and an electron.
• D) a proton in the nucleus decays to a positron and a neutron.
• E) the atomic number Z of the isotope increases by one unit but the atomic weight A remains unchanged.

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