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  • 04-02-2022
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During alpha emission, the mass number is reduced by ________ and the atomic number is decreased by ________.

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  • 06-02-2022
The mass number is reduced by 4 and the atomic number decreases by 2 (because the atom loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons)
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