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Beta particles can be both positively AND negatively charged; they

are either high-energy, high-speed electrons (negative standard charge) or positrons (positive standard charge) emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei such as potassium-40 ( 40K)

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Beta rays can be either negative or positive, depending on whether the beta particle emitted in a nuclear reaction is an electron (negatively charged) or a positron (positively charged).

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Beta rays may be made up of electrons (negative charge) or of anti-electrons, also known as positrons (positive charge).

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