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\(\beta\)-decay means emission of electron from

  1. A innermost electron orbit
  2. B a stable nucleus
  3. C outermost electron orbit
  4. D radioactive nucleus
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(D) radioactive nucleus

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\(\beta\)-emission takes place from a radioactive nucleus as
\({ }_{15}^{32} \mathrm{P} \stackrel{-\beta}{\longrightarrow}{ }_{16}^{32} \mathrm{~S}+{ }_{-1} \mathrm{e}^{0}+\overline{\mathrm{v}}\)
where \(\bar{v}\) is the anti-neutrino.
In \(\beta^{+}\)decay a positron is emitted as
\({ }_{11}^{22} \mathrm{Na} \longrightarrow{ }_{10}^{22} \mathrm{Ne}+{ }_{+1} \mathrm{e}^{0}+\mathrm{v}\)
where \(v\) is the neutrino.