Which of the following statements about β⁺ decay are correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.) During β⁺ decay A) an orbital electron is captured by the nucleus. B) a proton is emitted from the nucleus. C) a neutron in the nucleus decays to a proton and an electron. D) a proton in the nucleus decays to a positron and a neutron. E) the atomic number Z of the isotope increases by one unit but the atomic weight A remains unchanged.

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In β⁺ decay, a proton in the nucleus decays into a positron and a neutron, resulting in a decrease in the atomic number Z by one unit while the atomic weight A remains unchanged.

Which of the Following Statements About β+ Decay Are Correct

Which of the Following Statements About β⁺ Decay Are Correct