Question

What is another name for a beta minus (β–) particle?

Answer 1

Answer: Another name for beta-minus particle is electron.

Explanation: Beta-minus particle $(_{-1}^0\beta )$ is released during the beta-minus decay nuclear reaction.

In this nuclear reaction, a neutron gets converted into proton and electron. The electron released is the beta-minus particle.

The charge on these particles is -1 and mass of these particles is negligible.

Answer 2

A beta minus particle is an electron.