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The electron emitted in beta radiation originates fromA. (a) inner orbits of atomB. (b) free electrons existing in nucleiC. (c) decay of a neutron in a nucleusD. (d) photon escaping from the nucleus

Answer» Correct Answer - C
During `beta`-decay, a neutron is transformed into a proton and an electron. This is why atomic number (Z=number of protons) increases by one and mass number (A=number of protons + neutrons) remains unchanged during `beta`-decay.


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