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Which of the following statements about electron capture is/are correct ?

A

An outer shell valence electron is used

B

The electron is used to convert a proton to a neutron

C

In electron capture decay , the mass number remains unchanged

D

In electron capture decay , the atomic number decreases by one

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The correct Answer is:
B, C, D
`""_(+1) P^(1) + ""_(-1) e^(0) to ""_(0) n^(1)` , So `.Z.` decrease by 1 unit and A remains same
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