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When an atom emits an alpha particle, what happens to its mass number?*1 pointincreases by 2decreases by 2increases by 4decreases by 4

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When an atom emits an alpha particle, what happens to its mass number?*1 pointincreases by 2decreases by 2increases by 4decreases by 4

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When an atom emits an alpha particle, its mass number decreases by 4. This is because an alpha particle is composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, which together account for a decrease of 4 in the mass number of the original atom.

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An atom's mass number is determined by the number of (1 Point)nucleons in its nucleusneutrons in its nucleusprotons in its nucleuselectrons in its nucleus

ANswer only forever An atom's mass number is determined by the number of (1 Point) nucleons in its nucleus neutrons in its nucleus protons in its nucleus electrons in its nucleus

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