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The underlying reason for beta decay is nuclear instability. Some atoms have a nucleus that is unstable because the proton-neutron ratio is "unstable" for that nucleus. In beta decay (there are two types), the weak interaction (which some might call the weak force) mediates a transformation that transmutes the nucleus. A neutron is converted into a proton with the ejection of an electron in beta minus decay. In beta plus decay, a proton is converted into a neutron with the ejection of a positron (anti-electron). A link is provided below for more information.The beta decay can be represented as:

ZXA ------->Z+1YA +-1e0 +EBwhere EB is the emitted beta particle
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