Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 266

Question: A nucleus of atomic mass A and atomic number Z emits $ M_{1} $ particles. The atomic mass and atomic number of the resulting nucleus are [CPMT 1982]

Options:

A) A, Z

B) A + 1, Z

C) A, Z + 1

D) $ A-4,\ Z-2 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ _{Z}X^{A}\xrightarrow{ _{-1}{\beta }^{0}} _{Z+1}X^{A} $