Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 351

Question: The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from [IIT JEE (Screening) 2001]

Options:

A) Inner orbits of atoms

B) Free electrons existing in nuclei

C) Decay of a neutron in a nucleus

D) Photon escaping from the nucleus

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

During b-decay, a neutron is transformed into a proton and an electron.