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Question 53

A short radioactive decay chain involves two beta-minus emissions followed by one neutron emission. Compare the atomic number and mass number of the final nucleus with those of the nucleus at the start.

[1]
A

The atomic number is two higher and the mass number is one lower.

B

The atomic number is two higher and the mass number is unchanged.

C

The atomic number is unchanged and the mass number is one lower.

D

The atomic number is two lower and the mass number is one lower.

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