Question 38
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A 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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C 2 and 3 only are correct
D 1 only is correct
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5. Nuclear physics
5.2.3. Radioactive decay

Describe the effect of α-decay, β-decay and γ-emissions on the nucleus, including an increase in stability and a reduction in the number of excess neutrons; the following change in the nucleus occurs during β-emission neutron → proton + electron

5. Nuclear physics
5.1.2. The nucleus

Define the terms proton number (atomic number) Z and nucleon number (mass number) A and be able to calculate the number of neutrons in a nucleus