During nuclear decay, if the atomic number of the daughter atom decreases by one, but the mass number is unchanged, the radiation emitted is a a gamma ray b a beta-plus particle c an alpha particle d a

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During nuclear decay, if the atomic number of the daughter atom decreases by one, but the mass number is unchanged, the radiation emitted is

a
a gamma ray
b
a beta-plus particle
c
an alpha particle
d
a beta-minus particle

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A beta-particle (plus or minus)

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