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| Beta decay can occur in two ways. As shown on the left, a neutron turns into a proton by emitting an antineutrino and a negatively charged electron. As shown on the right, a proton turns into a neutron by emitting a neutrino and a positively charged positron. In the Sun, protons change to neutrons in the process that produces the Sun’s energy. | ||||||
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| Beta Particle; Neutrino; Atom; Neutron; Nucleosynthesis; Sun; Radioactivity; Positron | ||||||
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