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Standard X
Physics
Alpha Decay
The mass numb...
Question
The mass number and atomic number of an element are not changed when it emits ______
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Solution
Radioactive emission
α-particle
A
Z
X
→
A
−
4
Z
−
2
Y
+
4
2
H
e
β-particle
A
Z
X
→
A
Z
+
1
Y
+
0
−
1
β
γ-particle
A
Z
X
→
A
Z
X
+
0
0
γ
The mass number and atomic number of an element are not changed when it emits gamma radiation.
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