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Question
What happens to the atomic number of an element when a β-particle is emitted?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
When a β-particle (β⁻) is emitted, the atomic number of the element increases by 1, because a neutron in the nucleus changes into a proton.
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Chapter 12: Radioactivity - EXERCISE - 12(A) [Page 299]
