In the Uranium Disintegration Series:
A)the Emission of A $\beta$ ^- Particle Increases the Mass Number a by One and ^-

question 23

Multiple Choice

In the uranium disintegration series:

• A)the emission of a \(\beta\) ^- particle increases the mass number A by one and decreases the atomic number Z by one
• B)the disintegrating element merely ejects atomic electrons
• C)the emission of an \(\alpha\) particle decreases the mass number A by four and decreases the atomic number Z by two
• D)the nucleus always remains unaffected
• E)the series of disintegrations continues until an element having eight outermost orbital electrons is obtained

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