A uranium nucleus atomic number 92- mass number 238 emits an - - particle and the resultant nucleus emits - - particle- What are the atomic and mass numbers of the final nucleus-i Atomic number - -ii Mass number - -

α particle =^4_2H_c^++ i) Atomic no =92 2=90 ii) Mass no =238 4=234 ...

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A uranium nucleus (atomic number $92$ , mass number $238$ ) emits an $α - p a r t i c l e$ and the resultant nucleus emits $β - p a r t i c l e$ . What are the atomic and mass numbers of the final nucleus?
(i) Atomic number $=$ _.
(ii) Mass number $=$ _.

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