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Beta decay

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Mass # stays the same, atomic number increases (Beta- decay) or decreases (beta+ decay and electron capture) by 1.

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Beta+ decay

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Positron emission (Nuclear proton converts to a neutron)

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Alpha decay

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Unstable nucleus ejects 2 protons and 2 neutrons bound together as alpha particle and helium nucleus.

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Gamma emission

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Unstable nucleus in excited state ejects excess energy as a high energy gamma ray photon without ejecting a particle.

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