Assertion: In a beta-decay, the neutron ...

Assertion: In a `beta`-decay, the neutron number decreases by one.
Reason: In `beta`-decay atomic number increases by one.

if both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

If both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

Assertion is true, but the reason is false

Assertion is also, but the reason is true

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The correct Answer is:

In B-decay there is no change in the mass number of the daughter nucleus but the atomic number increases by one.

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