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Question
Mark the correct choice as
- Assertion: In a β - decay, the neutron number decreases by one.
- Reason: In β - decay atomic number increases by one.
Options
If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
If both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
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Solution
The assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Explanation: In β – decay there is no change in the mass number of the daughter nucleus but the atomic number increases by one.
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