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5.2.2a Alpha, beta and gamma emission

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Which row in the table correctly identifies the relative charge (in units of elementary charge eee) of alpha (α\alphaα), beta-minus (β−\beta^-β−), and gamma (γ\gammaγ) radiation?

Alpha (α)Beta-minus (β−)Gamma (γ)A+2−10B+20−1C−2+10D0−1+2 \begin{array}{c|c|c|c} \hline & \text{Alpha } (\alpha) & \text{Beta-minus } (\beta^-) & \text{Gamma } (\gamma) \\ \hline \text{A} & +2 & -1 & 0 \\ \text{B} & +2 & 0 & -1 \\ \text{C} & -2 & +1 & 0 \\ \text{D} & 0 & -1 & +2 \\ \hline \end{array} ABCD​Alpha (α)+2+2−20​Beta-minus (β−)−10+1−1​Gamma (γ)0−10+2​​
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