21. The beta decay of tritium is one of the least energetic beta decays. 22. :Beta decay occurs when a neutron is transformed into a proton. 23. Atomic radioactive decay pathways, most commonly alpha decay, beta decay , or electron capture. 24. This is because the decay is delayed until a beta decay takes place. 25. Caesium-137 undergoes high-energy beta decay and eventually becomes stable barium-137. 26. There she met Wu's graduate student Chellis Chasman and together they investigated beta decay . 27. The transmutation of gold into lead by neutron capture and beta decay looks straightforward. 28. An antineutrino is emitted, as in all negative beta decays . 29. Double beta decay has been observed in the laboratory, e . g . in. 30. A single beta decay then transforms one into the other.