decay means emission of electron from
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In beta minus ( 
decay, an electron is emitted by the radioactive nucleus, as in the decay
where 
is the antineutrino.
In beta plus 
decay, a positron is emitted by the radioactive nucleus, as in the decay
where 
is the neutrino.
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