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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2026 · Paper 13 · Question 39

9702Atoms, nuclei and radiation

A nucleus undergoes β+ decay. A neutrino and two other particles are produced in this decay. Which other two particles are produced?

  1. Apositron ✓, electron ✗, proton ✗, neutron ✓
  2. Bpositron ✗, electron ✓, proton ✓, neutron ✗
  3. Cpositron ✗, electron ✓, proton ✗, neutron ✓
  4. Dpositron ✓, electron ✗, proton ✓, neutron ✗

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Correct answer: A. positron ✓, electron ✗, proton ✗, neutron ✓

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