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The loss of a beta particle by a radioactive nuclide causes an INCREASE in the atomic number. True or False?

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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Beta particles are electrons...which do not affect the atomic number...losing a beta particle will not change the atomic number.

The atomic number is determined by the number of PROTONS in the matter.

( ALPHA particles will change the atomic number as they have protons in them)

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