Nuclear Decay Processes Quiz

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What happens to the mass number and atomic number in alpha decay?

  • Mass number reduces by two and atomic number remains unchanged
  • Mass number reduces by four and atomic number reduces by two (correct)
  • Mass number reduces by two and atomic number reduces by four
  • Mass number remains unchanged and atomic number reduces by four

What decay process occurs in a nucleus with excess neutrons?

  • Gamma decay
  • Alpha decay
  • Beta-plus decay
  • Beta-minus decay (correct)

What happens to the atomic number and mass number in gamma decay?

  • Remain unchanged (correct)
  • Atomic number increases and mass number decreases
  • Both increase
  • Both decrease

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