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Interpretation:
The table given shows the mode of decay and the corresponding change in mass number (A),
Concept Introduction:
In alpha decay (
In beta decay (
In gamma decay (
In positron emission (
In electron capture- Mass number remains unchanged and atomic number decreases by 1
Atomic number is the number of protons, represented by
Mass number is the number of protons plus neutrons, represented by
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