An element will decay to an element with higher atomic number in the periodic table if it emits
A)a beta particle.
B)a gamma ray.
C)a proton.
D)an alpha particle.
E)none of these

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Beta decay occurs when a neutron in the nucleus decays into a proton and emits an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino. This conversion of neutron to proton increases the atomic number of the element by 1. Therefore, an element will decay to an element with higher atomic number in the periodic table if it emits a beta particle.

An Element Will Decay to an Element with Higher Atomic