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A Nucleus with Mass Number a and Atomic Number Z β\beta

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A nucleus with mass number A and atomic number Z undergoes β\beta + decay. The mass number and atomic number, respectively, of the daughter nucleus are:


A) A - 1, Z - 1
B) A - 1, Z + 1
C) A + 1, Z - 1
D) A, Z + 1
E) A, Z - 1

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