ICSE Class 10 Physics 2019 Solved Paper

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Question : 25
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Is it possible for a hydrogen (11H) nucleus to emit an alpha particle? Give a reason for your answer.
Solution:  
No, it is not possible for a hydrogen (11H) nucleus to emit an alpha particle (24He).
It is because it would mean that the mass number of the daughter nucleus (24He) is more than that of the parent nucleus (11H) which is not possible.
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