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The electron emitted in beta radiation o...

The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from

A

Inner orbits of atoms

B

Free electrons existing in nuclei

C

Decay of a neutron in a nucleus

D

Photon escaping from the nucleus

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C

( c) During `beta-`decay, a neutron is transformed into a proton and an electron.
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