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Question
When a β−-particle is emitted from a nucleus, the neutron-proton ratio :
Options
A.is decreased
B.is increased
C.remains the same
D.first (A) then (B)
Solution
(A) When a β−-particle is emitted from a nucleus, a proton increases and a neutron decreases. Hence the neutron-proton ratio is decreased
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