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In majority of radioactive elements, the ratio of the number of neutrons to that of protons
A
decreases
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increases
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C
remains constant
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D
sometimes decreases sometimes increases
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Solution
The correct option is
B
decreases
Radioactive elements have unstable nuclei because of increase in number of proton that makes nuclei unstable due to high repulsion force.
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