what happens to the mass number and atomic number when it
undergoes beta decay
The process that will lead to an increase in atomic
number is the beta minus decay; where a neutron splits into proton, electrons
and an electron neutrino; this process will produce isobars, different atoms
with same mass number or atomic mass. Isobars has different atomic number.
Example beta minus decay is the decay of
magnesium-23 into sodium-23.
12Mg = 11Na
+ β
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