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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A radioactive nucleus of mass number A and atomic number Z, emits an alpha particle first and then a beta negative particle. The mass number and atomic number of the daughter nucleus will be

  1. A A-4, Z-1
  2. B A-1, Z-2
  3. C A-2, Z + 1
  4. D A-2, z + 2
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(A) A-4, Z-1

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\(_Z^A X \xrightarrow{\alpha} {}_{Z-2}^{A-4} Y\) \({}_{Z-2}^{A-4} Y \xrightarrow{\beta^-} {}_{Z-1}^{A-4} D\) Mass number: \(A-4\), Atomic number: \(Z-1\)