Q. In radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted $\beta -$ particles are

A) The electrons present inside the nucleus
B) The electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons inside the nucleus
C) The electrons produced as a result of collisions between atoms.
D) The electrons orbiting around the nucleus.
Explanation

(b) In negative $\beta$-decay a neutron in the nucleus is transformed into a proton, an electron and an antineutrino. Hence, in radioactivity decay process, the negatively charged emitted $\beta$-particles are the electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons present inside the nucleus.

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