During β⁺ decay A)a neutron is transformed to a proton. B)a proton is transformed to a neutron. C)a neutron is ejected from the nucleus. D)a proton is ejected from the nucleus. E)the number of nucleons decreases.

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During β decay, a neutron in the nucleus is transformed into a proton while emitting an electron and an antineutrino. This means that the number of protons increases by one, and the number of neutrons decreases by one. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

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