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What is the charge of a beta particle?

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Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A beta particle is a particle with a negatively charged electron. Symbol of a beta particle is
^(0)_(-1)\beta.

An alpha particles is basically a helium nucleus and it contains 2 protons and 2 neutrons.

Symbol of an alpha particle is
^(4)_(2)\alpha.

A gamma particle is basically a photon of electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength.

Symbol of a gamma particle is
^(0)_(0)\gamma.

Therefore, we can conclude that the charge of a beta particle is 1-.

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