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leilurhhh

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on: Aug 27, 2018
What happens to the atomic mass number and the atomic number of a radioisotope when it undergoes alpha emission?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the term for matter having a definite composition and constant properties?
 
  A) ductile
  B) malleable
  C) mixture
  D) substance
  E) none of the above


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Andromeda18

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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The mass number drops by 4 and the atomic number decreases by 2.

Answer to Question 2

D)


leilurhhh

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Reply 2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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