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When a radioactive isotope decays by electron capture, the electron ________.
◦ makes the parent isotope into an ion with a charge of negative one
◦ combines with a proton in the nucleus; the atomic number of the daughter is one less than the parent
◦ combines with a neutron in the nucleus, raising the mass number of the daughter isotope by one
◦ makes the daughter isotope into an ion with a charge of positive one


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Marked as best answer by DelorasTo on Feb 28, 2020

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