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Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion

Question 2 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

The atomic number increases by one, and the atomic mass remains unchanged.

Answer
A
alpha decay
B
beta-minus decay
C
beta-plus decay

Explanation

In beta-minus decay, a neutron changes into a proton and emits an electron. The number of protons—and therefore the atomic number—increases by one, while the total number of protons and neutrons stays the same, so the atomic mass remains unchanged. The correct choice is beta-minus decay.

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