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During negative beta-decay...

During negative `beta`-decay ______

A

Atom electron is ejected

B

Electron, already present in the nucleus is ejected

C

Neutron of the nucleus decays ejecting the electron

D

A part of binding energy is converted into an electron

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C
`underset(("neutron"))(""_(0)n^(1)to)underset(("proton"))(""_(1)"H"^(1))+underset(("electron"))(""_(-1)beta^(0)`
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