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Question
During β-emission an electron is ejected from the atom of radioactive substance. The electron is ejected from:
Options
the outermost orbit of atom
the innermost orbit of atom
the nucleus of the atom
none of these
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Solution
The nucleus of the atom.
Explanation:
During β-emission, a neutron in the nucleus breaks into a proton and an electron, and the electron is ejected from the nucleus. The electron is not ejected from the orbits of the atom.
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