A Radioactive Atom Emits an Alpha Particle

question 20

Multiple Choice

A radioactive atom emits an alpha particle.When this occurs,what happens to the mass number of the atom?

• A)It increases.
• B)It decreases.
• C)It remains constant.
• D)One can't determine what happens to the atomic number using only the information given.

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