During negative β-decay, an antineutrino is also emitted along with the emitted electron. Then,

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During negative β-decay, an antineutrino is also emitted along with the emitted electron. Then, (A) only linear momentum will be conserved (B) total linear momentum and total angular momentum but not total energy will be conserved (C) total linear momentum and total energy but not total angular momentum will be conserved (D) total linear momentum, total angular momentum and total energy will be conserved

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An anti-neutrino is emitted in negative β decay so as to conserve linear momentum, angular momentum as well as total energy.

Q. During negative $β$ -decay, an antineutrino is also emitted along with the emitted electron. Then,

only linear momentum will be conserved

total linear momentum and total angular momentum but not total energy will be conserved

total linear momentum and total energy but not total angular momentum will be conserved

total linear momentum, total angular momentum and total energy will be conserved

An anti-neutrino is emitted in negative $β$ decay so as to conserve linear momentum, angular momentum as well as total energy.

Q. During negative β-decay, an antineutrino is also emitted along with the emitted electron. Then,