Multiple Choice
Describe what changes occur during electron capture.
A) The mass number and atomic number decreases.
B) The mass number and atomic number increases.
C) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number decreases.
D) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number increases.
E) The mass number and atomic number do not change.
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