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Q2- What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus when it a- Emits an alpha particle, b- Emits a positron, c- Emits an electron, d- Captures an electron e- gamma ray.?

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Q2- What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus
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electron, d- Captures an electron e- gamma ray.?

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