Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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All the statements provided are true. A) Positrons, being the antiparticles of electrons, have similar ionizing and penetrating power to beta particles, which are electrons or positrons emitted from a nucleus. B) A positron is indeed the antiparticle of the electron, having the same mass but opposite charge. C) Beta decay involves a neutron in the nucleus converting into a proton and emitting an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino. D) An alpha particle is essentially a helium nucleus, which consists of two protons and two neutrons, making it a helium 2+ ion due to the absence of electrons.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE