beta decay process

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In beta minus (β−) decay a neutron converts to?

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1. **Process**: In $\beta^-$ decay, a neutron inside the nucleus is transformed into a proton to achieve stability.
2. **Reaction Equation**:
   - $n 	o p + e^- + \bar{
u}_e$
3. **Products**:
   - **Proton ($p$)**: Stays in the nucleus ($Z$ increases by 1).
   - **Electron ($e^-$)**: Also called the Beta particle, ejected from the nucleus.
   - **Antineutrino ($\bar{
u}_e$)**: A neutral, nearly massless particle carrying away the remaining energy and momentum.
4. **Conservation**: Charge, baryon number, and lepton number are all conserved.

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