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The radioactive element can decay to form an element of higher atomic number by emitting a _____________.

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Neutrino
The radioactive elements undergo beta decay to form an element of higher atomic number by emitting a Neutrino. In beta decay, one of the neutrons in the nucleus suddenly changes into a proton, causing an increase in the atomic number of an element.

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