Beta decay
What is beta decay?
In the nucleus of an atom, a neutron explodes and turns into a proton. A beta particle and an antineutrino are also produced.
what is an antineutrino?
The antineutrino is an extra particle that is created with no mass and no charge.
What is the beta Particle?
The beta particle is an electron with an atomic mass of 0 and a charge of -1.
What properties of the atom change?
The atomic mass of the atom does not change.
The atomic number of the atom increases by 1.
The atomic number of the atom increases by 1.