MCQ
Mark out the incorrect statement:
- ✓A free neutron can transform itself into photon
- BA free proton can transform itself into neutron
- CIn beta minus decay, the electron originates from nucleus
- DAll of the above
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Answer
Correct option: A.
A free neutron can transform itself into photon
In beta minus decay, a neutron decays into a proton, an electron.
A free neutron is unstable, decaying to a proton, electron and antineutrino.
Inside a nucleus, a proton can transform into a neutron via inverse beta.
A free neutron is unstable, decaying to a proton, electron and antineutrino.
Inside a nucleus, a proton can transform into a neutron via inverse beta.
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