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A radioactive decay can form an isotope of the original nucleus with the emission of particles

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one `alpha` and four `BETA`
one `alpha` and two `beta`
one `alpha` and one `beta`
four`alpha` and one `beta`

Solution :Emission of `alpha`-particles decreases the atomic NUMBER and the mass number by 2 and 4respectively . Emission of `beta` PARTICLE increases the atomic number by 1 while the mass number remains unchanged . THEREFORE, after the emission of one `alpha` and two `beta` particles, the atomic number remains the same while the mass number decreases by 4. Hence, the emitted nucleus is the isotope of the original nucleus .


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