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Physics Atomic and Nuclear Physics Karnataka - CET Previous Year Question MCQ (Single Correct)

When a neutron is disintegrated to give a -particle,

A
a neutrino alone is emitted
B
a proton and neutrino are emitted
C
a proton alone is emitted
D
a proton and an antineutrino are emitted.

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D

A beta minus particle is an electron. Emission of involves transformation of a neutron into a proton, an electron and a third particle called antineutrino .

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