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karlynnae

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A radioactive isotope that emits a gamma quantum will change in what respect?
 a. Atomic number increases by one.
  b. Atomic mass number decreases by one.
  c. Atomic number decreases by one.
  d. None of these choices are valid.

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The alpha emission process results in the daughter nucleus differing in what manner from the parent?
 a. Atomic mass decreases by two.
  b. Atomic number increases by one.
  c. Atomic mass increases by one.
  d. Atomic number decreases by two.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
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