${ }_{6}^{12} \mathrm{C}$ absorbs an energetic neutron and emits beta particle. The resulting nucleu

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${ }_{6}^{12} \mathrm{C}$ absorbs an energetic neutron and emits beta particle. The resulting nucleus is\

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${ }_{6}^{12} \mathrm{C}+\frac{1}{0} \mathrm{n} ightarrow{ }_{6}^{13} \mathrm{C} \xrightarrow{\beta}{ }^{13} \mathrm{~N}$ \  In beta decay, atomic number of nucleus increase by 1 and mass number remains the same.\