Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 313

Question: A nucleus $ _{n}X^{m} $ emits one $ \alpha $ and one $ \beta $ particles. The resulting nucleus is [CBSE PMT 1998; BHU 2001; AFMC 2002]

Options:

A) $ _{n}{{X}^{m-4}} $

B) $ _{n-2}{{Y}^{m-4}} $

C) $ _{n-4}{{Z}^{m-4}} $

D) $ _{n-1}{{Z}^{m-4}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ _{n}X^{m} \xrightarrow{\alpha _{n-2}} X^{m-4} \xrightarrow{-\beta _{n-1}} X^{m-4} $