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} $