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Which of the following is/are correct when a nuclide of mass number  and atomic number  undergoes radioactive process?

a)

Both  and  decrease, the process is called -decay.

b)

remains unchanged and  decreases by 1. The process is called  or positron decay or -electron capture.

c)

Both  and  remain unchanged, the process is called -decay.

d)

Both  and  increase, the process is called nuclear isomerism.



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Which of the following is/are correct when a nuclide of mass number  and atomic number  undergoes radioactive process?

a)

Both  and  decrease, the process is called -decay.

b)

remains unchanged and  decreases by 1. The process is called  or positron decay or -electron capture.

c)

Both  and  remain unchanged, the process is called -decay.

d)

Both  and  increase, the process is called nuclear isomerism.

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Answer Key / Explanation : (a,b,c) -

Both  and  decrease, the process is called -decay.

remains unchanged and  decreases by 1. The process is called  or positron decay or -electron capture.

Both  and  remain unchanged, the process is called -decay.

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