what is the change of atomic number z of a nucleus when it emits a beta particle
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The atomic number z is increased by 1.
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Depends on whether the beta particle is an electron or positron and therefore, whether the decay is beta- or beta+ decay.
If it’s beta+ decay (positron emission), the atomic number decreases by one and if it’s beta- decay, the atomic number increases by one
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