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Question 50

Uranium of atom number 92 and mass number 238 emits an alpha particle from its nucleus. The new nucleus formed has respectively, atomic number and mass number

  • A.94 and 238
  • B.90 and 236
  • C.88 and 234
  • D.90 and 234
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Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2005
Question no.
#50
Type
Objective
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