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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Choose the correct basic nuclear process underlying \(\beta^{-}\)decay from the following :

  1. A \(n \rightarrow p+e^{+}+\nu\)
  2. B \(n \rightarrow p+e^{-}+\bar{\nu}\)
  3. C \(p \rightarrow n + e ^{+}+ \nu\)
  4. D \(p \rightarrow n+e^{-}+\nu\)
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(B) \(n \rightarrow p+e^{-}+\bar{\nu}\)

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In \(\beta^{-}\)decay, a neutron ( \(n\) ) inside the nucleus transforms into a proton ( \(p\) ) to become more stable. This process releases an electron ( \(e^{-}\)) and an antineutrino ( \(\vec{v}\) ) to conserve charge and lepton number. B) \(n \rightarrow p+e^{-}+\bar{v}\).
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