Match each of the transformations with its process.
-17F ? 17O

Name: Match each of the transformations with its process. -17F ? 17O
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Electron capture occurs when a proton in the nucleus captures an orbiting electron and converts into a neutron, changing the element without altering the atomic mass. In this case, fluorine (17F) becomes oxygen (17O) through electron capture, as the atomic number decreases by one.

Match Each of the Transformations with Its Process