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When a nucleus undergoes beta decay, A. its mass number decreases by 2. B. its atomic number increases by 1. C. It emits a proton D. It emits a high energy photon

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Chapter10: Nuclear Physics

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A. its mass number decreases by 2.

B. its atomic number increases by 1.

C. It emits a proton

D. It emits a high energy photon

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