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

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

A radioactive nucleus is created by $\beta^{-}$ decay. It then undergoes $\alpha$-emission. Which graph of nucleon number $N$ against proton number $Z$ represents the $\beta^{-}$ decay followed by the $\alpha$-emission?

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