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Describe beta decay.
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Describe beta decay.

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beta decay is form of radioactive decay caused by the weak nuclear force, in which a beta particle is emitted. In beta-minus decay, a neutron in an atomic nucleus decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.
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