Question

A nucleus decays to produce a nucleus with one additional proton. Which type of decay did the nucleus undergo?(1 point)
Responses

beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay

gamma decay
gamma decay

alpha decay
alpha decay

beta-plus decay

Answer 1

The nucleus that decays to produce a nucleus with one additional proton undergoes **beta-plus decay**. In beta-plus decay, a proton is transformed into a neutron, releasing a positron and a neutrino, which effectively results in an increase of one proton in the new nucleus.