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Is beta decay the same as a beta particle?

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No, beta decay isn't the same as a beta particle, but a beta particle is emitted in beta decay.

There are two kinds of beta decay, and they are beta minus and beta plus decay. In these decay events, an electron and a positron (anti-electron) will be emitted from a nucleus, respectively. Beta decay is the event, and the beta particle is a product of the event.

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