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The neutron to proton ratio increases during `beta`-decay. (True /false)

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During `beta`-decay, a neutron inside a nucleus is converted into a proton along with an antineutrio and electron.
`""_(0)n^(1)rarr""_(1)H^(1)+""_(-1)e^(0)+barv`
So number of neutrons decreases by one and number of protons increases by one during `beta`-decay. As a result, neutron to proton ratio decreases due to `beta`-decay.
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