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Uranium with a mass number 237 and atomic number 92, changes to a nucleus with atomic number 90 and mass number 233 on emission of:

A

β

-particle

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B

γ

-particle

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C

α

-particle

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D

positron

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Solution

The correct option is C $α$ -particle
$So emission of alpha particle takes place$

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