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

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Changes to two places earlier
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Changes to two places after
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Solution

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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