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What type of nuclear radiation is given off in the nuclear reaction below?

35/16 S --> _______ + 35/17 CI

(1 point)
Responses

Alpha Radiation
Alpha Radiation

Gamma Radiation
Gamma Radiation

Beta Radiation

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Beta radiation.

Reason: The mass number stays 35 while the atomic number increases from 16 to 17, which is characteristic of beta (β−) decay (a neutron → proton + electron).