The nucleus you described, which decays to produce a nucleus with one additional proton, is undergoing beta-plus decay. In beta-plus decay, a proton in the nucleus is transformed into a neutron, emitting a positron (the antiparticle of the electron) and a neutrino. This process effectively decreases the atomic number by 1 and increases the atomic mass by 1, leading to the formation of a nucleus with one more proton. Therefore, the correct answer is beta-plus decay.
A nucleus decays to produce a nucleus with one additional proton. Which type of decay did the nucleus undergo?(1 point)
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gamma decay
gamma decay
beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay
alpha decay
alpha decay
beta-plus decay
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