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During a negative beta decay,...

During a negative beta decay,

A

An atomic electron is ejected

B

An electron which is already present within the nucleus is ejected

C

A neutron in the nucleus decays emitting an electron

D

A part of the excitation energy of the nucleus is converted into an electron

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