When a nuclide with atomic number = Z and mass number = A undergoes decay, the product nucleus will have:

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When a nuclide with atomic number = Z and mass number = A undergoes  decay, the product nucleus will have:

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Beta minus decay results in the conversion of a neutron into a proton and an electron. Therefore, the atomic number increases by 1, while the mass number remains the same. This corresponds to choice D, where the atomic number decreases by 1 (due to the loss of one proton) and the mass number remains the same.

When a Nuclide with Atomic Number = Z and Mass