The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from
The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from
- [IIT 2001]
- A
Inner orbits of atoms
- B
Free electrons existing in nuclei
- C
Decay of a neutron in a nucleus
- D
Photon escaping from the nucleus
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- [AIIMS 2006]
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- [KVPY 2019]
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- [JEE MAIN 2023]