What happens to the position of an element in the periodic table when it emits an $α$ particle

Changes to two places earlier

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Changes to two places after

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The correct option is A Changes to two places earlier
Emission of alpha particle reduces the atomic number of particle by two, hence in periodic table it move two places earlier.

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