Multiple Choice
When an atom of the radioactive carbon isotope 14C decays into 14N (nitrogen) , what happens in the nucleus of the atom?
A) The nucleus of the carbon atom captures a nucleus of a hydrogen atom (a proton) .
B) A proton is ejected from the nucleus.
C) A neutron becomes a proton.
D) A neutron is ejected from the nucleus.
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