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A radioactive element emits two -particles, one electron and two positrons. The product nucleus is represented by . The value of is ______.
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When a radioactive nucleus emits -particle, its mass number decreases by and the atomic number decreases by . During positron emission, the mass number remains unchanged but the atomic number decreases by . Similarly, during electron emission, the mass number remains unchanged but the atomic number decreases by .
So, the value of
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