Is beta decay a form of nuclear fission?(1 point)

Question

Responses

No, it is not because the mass number does not change.
No, it is not because the mass number does not change.

Yes, it is because the atomic number changes.
Yes, it is because the atomic number changes.

Yes, it is because the mass number changes.
Yes, it is because the mass number changes.

No, it is not because the atomic number does not change.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

No, it is not because the mass number does not change.

Beta decay is a process where a neutron is transformed into a proton (or vice versa), resulting in a change in the atomic number but not in the mass number. Nuclear fission, on the other hand, involves the splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei, along with the release of energy and a change in both mass and atomic numbers.