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The atomic number of a nucleus increases during which nuclear reactions

The atomic number of a nucleus increases during which nuclear reactions-example-1

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Answer:

A : Fusion followed by beta decay (electron emission)

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Answer A : Fusion followed by beta decay (electron emission)

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that you want the Atomic number to increase, that is the number of protons in a nucleus. So if all four cases given experience the same fusion of nuclei, the only one that net increases the number of protons in the last stage, is the reaction that undergoes a beta decay (with emission of an electron) thus leaving a positive imbalance of positive charge (proton generated in the beta decay of a neutron).

Therefore, answer A is the correct one.

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