JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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Which of the following is possible in a

\beta^{+}

decay?

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Correct option: A

A proton may decay into neutron and a positron

Option A is correct because in

\beta^+

decay, a proton transforms into a neutron, a positron, and a neutrino to conserve charge and baryon number.

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