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10 of 15 A radioisotope captures an electron. That means it emits a gamma particle it becomes a different element a neutron c
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When a radioisotope captures an electron, the atomic number of radioisotope will change.

This is because electron has charge of -1.

So, atomic number of radioisotope will decrease by 1.

So, it becomes a different atom

Answer: option 2

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