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    When a Nucleus Emits a Positron, Its Atomic Number
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When a Nucleus Emits a Positron, Its Atomic Number

Question 26

Question 26

Multiple Choice

When a nucleus emits a positron, its atomic number


A) increases by 1.
B) decreases by 1.
C) doesn't change.

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