Question
What changes occur in the nucleus of a radioactive element when it emits an alpha particle? Show by an example?
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Answer
$\underset{92}{{ }_{92}^{238} U } \longrightarrow \underset{90}{{ }_{90}^{234} Th }+\underset{2}{4} He$
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