AIPMT PRELIMS2003Physics-Nuclear Physics

AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Physics Radioactive Decay MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

A nuclear reaction given by ₆X²⁴ → ₇Y²⁴ + -₁e⁰ + ν̅ represents

A

β-decay

B

γ-decay

C

fusion

D

fission

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The reaction shows a neutron converting into a proton, emitting a beta particle (electron) and an antineutrino, characteristic of β-decay.

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