Which of the following statements is true when a radioactive element undergoes beta decay? The mass number of the new element is decreased by 4, and the atomic number is decreased by 2. The mass number of the new element stays the same, and the atomic number is decreased by 1. The mass number of the new element stays the same, and the atomic number is increased by 1. O The mass number of the new element stays the same, and the atomic number also stays the same.

Which of the following statements is true when a radioactive element undergoes beta decay? The mass number of the new element is decreased by 4, and the atomic number is decreased by 2. The mass number of the new element stays the same, and the atomic number is decreased by 1. The mass number of the new element stays the same, and the atomic number is increased by 1. O The mass number of the new element stays the same, and the atomic number also stays the same.

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