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During the nuclear reaction described by

During the nuclear reaction described by

235W →235X→231Y
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the particles emitted are respectively
A.

α and α

B.

α and β

C.

β and β

D.

β and α

Correct answer is D

The decay process illustrated above shows that the lost β -particle to decay to the X by increase its atomic number ( from 92 to 93) and leaving the mass no. unaffected. There after, x decayed by -α emission to give Y, by decreasing the mass no. by 2 ( from 93 to 91).
Thus , the emission is β and α particles respectively



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