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During beta decay, a nucleus _________.. a. gains a proton and loses a neutron. b. gives up two protons and two neutrons. c. maintains the same number of protons and neutrons. d…

During beta decay, a nucleus _________.. a. gains a proton and loses a neutron. b. gives up two protons and two neutrons. c. maintains the same number of protons and neutrons. d…
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During beta decay, a nucleus _________.. a. gains a proton and loses a neutron. b. gives up two protons and two neutrons. c. maintains the same number of protons and neutrons. d. loses a proton and gains a neutron.

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a. gains a proton and loses a neutron. This process gives more stability to the atom.

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