In beta emission, the atom loses an electron, yet the atomic number increase by one and the mass number stays the same. How is this possible? It may help if you consider what happens to the number of neutrons and protons?

answer: the key difference between gamma rays and x-rays is how they are produced. gamma rays originate from the settling process of an excited nucleus of a radionuclide after it undergoes radioactive decay whereas x-rays are produced when electrons strike a target or when electrons rearrange within an atom