what happens to the extra proton in a beta emission?

Subject: what happens to the extra proton in a beta emission?

Date: Tue Feb 13 15:53:13 2001
Posted by Stephanie Sun
Grade level: 10-12 School: Holmdel High School
City: Holmdel State/Province: NJ Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 982097593.Ph

Message:


in our text, it explains the beta emission as when a neutron breaks into a 
proton and an electron. Then the electron is emitted.
What happens to the proton that is produced? (if it stays in the nucleus 
it will make the atom an ion and that does not make sense.)

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