Question

What happens to the decaying neutron during beta decay?

a
The neutron decomposes into a proton that stays in the nucleus and an electron that is ejected from the nucleus.
b
The neutron decomposes into a gamma ray that stays in the nucleus and an electron that is ejected from the nucleus.
c
The neutron decomposes into a gamma ray that stays in the nucleus and a positron that is ejected from the nucleus.
d
The neutron decomposes into a positron that stays in the nucleus and an electron that is ejected from the nucleus.
GPT 3.5
a. The neutron decomposes into a proton that stays in the nucleus and an electron that is ejected from the nucleus.

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