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Chapter 8, Problem 12E

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What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus when it emits electron?

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To determine

What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus when it emits positron?

(c)

To determine

What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus when it emits a gamma ray?

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