The Nucleus of a Radioactive Atom Captures One of the Atom's

question 76

Multiple Choice

The nucleus of a radioactive atom captures one of the atom's innermost electrons.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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