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Emission of βparticle from an atom _________.

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increases the number of protons in the atom
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increase the number of neutrons in the atom
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decreases the number of proton in the atom
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does not change the number of neutrons and protons in an atom
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Solution

The correct option is A increases the number of protons in the atom

Emission of β−particle from an atom increases the number of protons in the atom.

If the atomic number is # of protons, why does emission of a beta (electron) particle increase the atomic number? Atomic number: the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which is characteristic of a chemical element and determines its place in the periodic table.

A beta particle, also called beta ray or beta radiation, (symbol β) is a high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by the radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus during the process of beta decay.

Beta decay. In Beta decay a neutron changes into a proton plus an electron. The proton stays in the nucleus and the electron leaves the atom with high energy, and we call it a beta particle. When a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus the nucleus has one more proton and one less neutron.


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