DRILL 2
Question Type A
Questions 4–6 refer to the following.
(A) Alpha decay
(B) Beta decay
(C) Positron emission
(D) Gamma decay
(E) Electron capture
Often accompanies other radioactive processes
- Causes an atom to reduce its atomic number by 2 and its mass
number by 4 - Occurs when a neutron is converted into a proton in a nucleus