Physics for IGCSE & O level - Atoms And Radioactivity (Section 3 - No. 15)

What happens to an atom when it emits a beta particle?
Its atomic number increases by 1.
Its atomic number decreases by 1.
Its mass number increases by 1.
Its mass number decreases by 1.

Explanation

A beta particle emission increases the atomic number.

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