Multiple Choice
Identify the mode of decay in an unstable nucleus in which an electron from outside the nucleus is drawn into the nucleus and the electron combines with a proton to form a neutron.
A) Alpha decay
B) Electron capture
C) Beta decay
D) Positron emission
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