Beta Decay

#Physics

$\displaystyle \ce{^{A}{Z}X->-1^{0}e + ^{A}_{Z+1}Y}$

• $\displaystyle \beta^{-}$ decay is when an atom loses a neutron and gains a proton while shooting off an electron

$\displaystyle \ce{^{A}{Z}X->+1^{0}e + ^{A}_{Z-1}Y}$

• $\displaystyle \beta^{+}$ decay is when an atom loses a proton and gains a neutron while shooting off a positron