ICSE Class 10 Physics 2015 Solved Paper

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An atomic nucleus A is composed of 84 protons and 128 neutrons.
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The nucleus A emits an alpha particle and is transformed into nucleus B . What is the composition of nucleus B ?
Solution:  
Given : Composition of atomic nucleus
A=84 protons and 128 neutrons.
‌ Mass no. of ‌ A=84+128
‌=212
Atomic no. of A=84
The nucleus A emits an alpha particle, the mass number decreases by 4 and the atomic no. decreases by 2 .
‌84212A
−α
───▸
‌82208
B

No. of protons in B=82 .
‌‌ No. of neutrons in ‌B=208−82
‌=126.
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