A nucleus with too few neutrons for stability may decay radioactively with the emission of
A) a neutron.
B) a proton.
C) an electron.
D) a positron.

Name: A nucleus with too few neutrons for stability may decay radioactively with the emission of A) a neutron. B) a proton. C) an electron. D) a positron.
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A nucleus with too few neutrons for stability may undergo positron emission (beta-plus decay) to convert a proton into a neutron, thereby increasing the neutron-to-proton ratio.

A Nucleus with Too Few Neutrons for Stability May Decay