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kari74 [83]
3 years ago
15

Describe beta decay.

Biology
1 answer:
alexgriva [62]3 years ago
8 0
Beta decay is form of radioactive decay caused by the weak nuclear force, in which a beta particle is emitted. In beta-minus decay, a neutron in an atomic nucleus decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.
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