Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

A nucleus that is not stable undergoes decay and gives off a $\beta^-$ particle. What, if anything, happens to the nucleus’s quark composition?

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