The Loss of Two Protons and Two Neutrons from the Nucleus

question 22

Multiple Choice

The loss of two protons and two neutrons from the nucleus is:

• A) alpha decay.
• B) beta decay.
• C) electron decay.
• D) electron capture.
• E) half-life decay.

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