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When an Alpha Particle Is Emitted from the Nucleus of an Atom

Question 62

Multiple Choice

When an alpha particle is emitted from the nucleus of an atom, the nuclear mass

A) increases by two units.
B) decreases by four units.
C) increases by one unit.
D) decreases by two units.
E) remains the same.

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