Radioactive decay (e- capture)

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Q: 7/4 Be goes through electron capture to result in?

Shouldn't the answer be 6/3 Li? If you add an electron then the protons decrease by 1 (4 to 3) and the mass number decreases by 1 because you have one less proton right?

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