What is an electron neutrino?

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Ernest Z.
Aug 1, 2014

An electron neutrino is a subatomic elementary particle with no electric charge, little mass, and a spin of ½.

Electron neutrinos are produced during positron decay.

For example,

₁₂²³Mg → ₁₁²³Na + ₁⁰e + ν_"e"

In contrast, beta decay produces electron antineutrinos.

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