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a. write a balanced nuclear equation for the alpha decay of each of the following radioactive isotopes: curium-243, bohrium-261

b. what happens to the atomic number of an atom that undergoes electron capture

c, what happens to the atomic mass of an atom that undergoes electron capture

d. what happens within the nucleus of an atom that undergoes electron capture

Explanation / Answer

b. Atom consists of electrons, protons and neutrons. The atomic number is equal to number of eletrons. So electron capture decrease the atomic number of an atom by one . Atomic mass remains the same and there is an an increase in neutron number, since neutron number = atomic mass- atomc number

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