What happens to a neutron in beta decay?

Answer 1

Atomic number increases by 1

During a beta decay, a neutron splits/transmutates into a proton and a beta particle(positron/anti-electron) with the release of gamma rays. Beta particle is not present in nucleus, yet it is emitted from the nucleus because a neutron changes in to a proton, increasing atomic number by one. As a result of the decay an isobar of an element is formed. Neutron-------: proton + beta particle + Gamma ray.

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Answer 2

Owen Ambrose

In beta decay, a neutron is converted into a proton, emitting an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.