Beta particle symbol (⁰₋₁β)

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The symbol for a beta particle in a serif font: the Greek letter beta with 0 at the top left and −1 at the bottom left — A beta particle written with the Greek letter β, in Times New Roman: a mass number of 0 at the top left and −1 at the bottom left, the charge of the electron it is. The bottom numbers balance in a decay equation, so a nucleus that gives off a beta particle goes up one atomic number.

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Beta particle, an electron
Mass number 0, atomic number (charge) −1

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