The proton, electron, and the antineutrino move away from one another emitting the electron as a beta particle. The process is summarised by the equation: \(_0^1n\rightarrow_1^1p+_{-1}^{\,\,\,\,\, ...

A beta particle has a relative mass that can be ... a neutron can split into a positive proton and a negative electron. The proton remains inside the nucleus, but the electron is ejected at ...