MCQ
The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from:
- AInner orbits of atoms
- BFree electrons existing in nuclei
- ✓Decay of a neutron in a nucleus
- DPhoton escaping from the nucleus
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Decay of a neutron in a nucleus
The electron emitted in beta radiation may originates from neutron and it increases the atomic number $1.$
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