During electron capture, the capture of an electron leads to the emission of a ______.
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The question is asking about the consequence of electron capture, specifically what is emitted as a result of this process.
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X-rays
The final answer is X-rays.
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The final answer is X-rays.
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During electron capture, the inner shell electron combines with a proton, resulting in a neutron and a vacancy in the electron shell, which is filled by an outer electron, releasing energy as X-rays.
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A common mistake is confusing the emission in electron capture with other types of decay such as beta decay, which emits beta particles instead.
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