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Why do some nucleus emit electrons?

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In beta-minus decay, a neutron breaks down to a proton and an electron, and the electron is emitted from the nucleus. In beta-plus decay, a proton breaks down to a neutron and a positron, and the positron is emitted from the nucleus.

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