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Physics Igcse
Physics Igcse
Physics Igcse
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Beta decay:
A neutron changes into a proton, an electron and an antineutrino so an element with the same nucleon number (just 1
neutron is now a proton but the mass is the same) but with a proton number 1 higher e.g.
Words: iodine-131 nucleus xenon-131 nucleus + antineutrino + beta particles (electron)
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