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Beta decay
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a type of radioactive decay where a nucleus emits a beta particle (electron or positron) to transform a neutron into a proton or vice versa
Example
Beta decay plays a crucial role in the decay chain of many radioactive isotopes.
Scientists use beta decay to date organic materials through radiocarbon dating.
Strontium-90 undergoes beta decay to become yttrium-90.
Carbon-14 undergoes beta decay to nitrogen-14 with the emission of an electron.
Strontium-90, a byproduct of nuclear fission, undergoes beta decay to yttrium-90, releasing high-energy electrons in the process.
