Difference between revisions of "Beta particle decay"
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+ | A radioactive process in which the atomic number, Z, of the radioactive nuclide changes but the mass number, A, does not. In electron emission, Z increases. In positron emission or in electron capture, Z decreases. [Mortimer, Charles. Chemistry, (1986) Wadsworth Publishing, New York.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 13 October 2021
A radioactive process in which the atomic number, Z, of the radioactive nuclide changes but the mass number, A, does not. In electron emission, Z increases. In positron emission or in electron capture, Z decreases. [Mortimer, Charles. Chemistry, (1986) Wadsworth Publishing, New York.]
Source: Atmospheric Chemistry Glossary
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