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QJEEM07Chebde: JEE Main 2007 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM07Chebde Solution: Which of the following nuclear reactions will generate an…

Which of the following nuclear reactions will generate an isotope?

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A neutron particle emission
B positron emission
C α-particle emission
D β-particle emission

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NOTE : Isotopes are atoms of same element having same atomic number but different atomic masses. Neutron has atomic number

0

and atomic mass

1.

So loss of neutron will generate isotope.

e . g .,

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