Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

A nucleus of neptunium-236 contains $93$ protons and $143$ neutrons. It decays by releasing an $\alpha$-particle. The nucleus produced then releases a $\beta^{-}$ particle. Which diagram shows how the number $P$ of protons and the number $N$ of neutrons change in these nuclei?

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