Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781305957404
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Describe what changes occur during beta decay. A. The mass number and atomic number increase. B. The mass number and atomic number do not change. OC. The mass number decreases and the atomic number is unchanged. OD. The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number increases. E. The mass number and atomic number decrease.
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