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A radioactive nucleus (initial mass number and atomic number ) emits three - particles and two positrons. The ratio of number of neutrons to that of protons in the final nucleus will be
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After emitting three - particles, the radioactive nucleus (initial mass number and atomic number ) will be rendered into a nucleus having mass number and atomic number . Further, after emitting two positrons, the mass number will remain unchanged i.e., but atomic number will become i.e., .
Therefore, number of protons in the final nucleus
Therefore, the ratio of number of neutrons to that of protons in the final nucleus
Therefore, number of protons in the final nucleus
Therefore, the ratio of number of neutrons to that of protons in the final nucleus
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