Neutrino changes chlorine to argon

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A neutrino facilitates the transformation of chlorine-37 into argon-37 and gallium-71 into germanium-71 through a process that involves converting a neutron into a proton and an electron. This reaction results in an increase of one proton and a decrease of one neutron, maintaining the atomic mass of 37 for chlorine and 71 for gallium. The discussion clarifies the mechanics of neutrino interactions, emphasizing the role of neutrinos in particle conversion within atomic structures.

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A neutrino converts a chlorine-37 atom into one of argon-37
A neutrino is also able to react with an atom of gallium-71, converting it into an atom of germanium-71

It looks to me as if the neutrino was changing into a proton in both cases as argon has 1 more proton than chlorine and likewise with germanium and gallium.
But this really doesn't seem right.

Can somebody explain?

 
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It converts a neutron into a proton plus an electron. The number of protons increases by 1, the number of neutrons decreases by 1, their sum (37 and 71 respectively) does not change.
 
A slightly embarrassed thanks. Haven't touched physics for a while.
 

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