Nuclear Stability and Beta-Minus Decay
A nucleus with too many neutrons is unstable and undergoes radioactive decay. What physical property best explains why such a nucleus would preferentially undergo beta-minus decay rather than alpha decay?
A
Neutrons have greater quantum tunneling probability
B
Conversion of neutron to proton improves n/p ratio stability
C
Beta decay releases more energy than alpha decay
D
Alpha particles have higher binding energy
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