A decay that involves a high-speed electron is a(n) ____________________ decay

Question

a) α particle
b) β particle
c) γ ray
d) all of the above

Answer 1

d) all of the above

Answer 2

are you sure?

Answer 3

I apologize for the confusion. The correct answer is b) β particle. A decay that involves a high-speed electron is referred to as β decay. α particles are helium nuclei and γ rays are high-energy photons, which are not directly associated with the emission of high-speed electrons.