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Question
Justify with reason, whether the following nuclear reactions are allowed or not.
\[\ce{^A_Z X -> ^A_{Z + 1}Y + ^0_{-1}β}\]
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Solution
This reaction is allowed because, the mass number as well as atomic number are conserved here.
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