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A nucleus with an excess of neutrons may decay with the emission of :

A

neutron

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proton

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C

electron

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positron

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Solution

The correct option is D electron
An unstable atomic nucleus with an excess of neutrons may undergo $β^{-}$ decay, where a neutron is converted into a proton and electron.

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