An element will decay to an element with higher atomic number in the periodic table if it emits
A) a proton.
B) a beta particle.
C) an alpha particle.
D) a gamma ray.
E) none of these

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When an element emits a beta particle (an electron from the nucleus), it loses a neutron but gains a proton, thus increasing its atomic number and becoming an element with a higher atomic number in the periodic table.

An Element Will Decay to an Element with Higher Atomic