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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics practice

A neutron (0n) decays into a proton (1p) and an electron (-1e). Which conservation law correctly applies to this decay?

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A neutron (0n) decays into a proton (1p) and an electron (-1e). Which conservation law correctly applies to this decay?.

  1. A.Mass number is not conserved but atomic number is conserved.
  2. B.Mass number is conserved but atomic number is not conserved.
  3. C.Both mass number and atomic number are conserved.
  4. D.Neither mass number nor atomic number are conserved.

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