Predict the type of radiation that should be emitted when oxygen-18 undergoes radioactive decay.

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Oxygen-18 has too many neutrons in its nucleus, making it unstable. Beta decay is a common type of radioactive decay that occurs when there are too many neutrons in the nucleus. During beta decay, a neutron is transformed into a proton and a high-energy electron (beta particle) is emitted from the nucleus. Therefore, choice A is the most likely option for the type of radiation emitted by oxygen-18 during radioactive decay.

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