what do you mean by b-decay in radioactivity - Science - Force and Laws of Motion

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what do you mean by b-decay in radioactivity ?

Vaibhav T. · Accepted Answer

In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of
radioactive decay in which a proton is transformed into a neutron,
or vice versa, inside an atomic nucleus This process allows the
atom to move closer to the optimal ratio of protons and neutrons