The existence of the neutrino was postulated to account for which basic conservation laws during the beta decay process?
A)conservation of energy
B)conservation of momentum
C)Both choices a and b are valid.
D)None of the above choices are valid.

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During beta decay, a neutron decays into a proton, an electron, and an anti-neutrino. The anti-neutrino was postulated to account for the conservation of both energy and momentum, making choice C the correct answer.

The Existence of the Neutrino Was Postulated to Account for Which