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The Fundamental Unit Of Life

Question
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Nucleus does not contain any electrons. Even then the β-particle emission has been described as the ejection of an electron from the nucleus. Comment.

Solution

It is believed that electrons are produced as a result of decay of neutrons as indicated below:
Neutron space rightwards arrow space space space proton space plus space electron space plus space neutrino

The electron produced escapes as a (β-particle leaving the proton behind in the nucleus.