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The partlcles emitted 1n the decay of `""_(92)^(238)U` to `""_(92)^(234)U`

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1,1

B

1,0

C

1,2

D

2,1

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`""_(92)^(238)Uto_(92)^(234)U+x""_(2)^(4)He+yoverset(0)-1e`
`238=234+4x+0` or
`4x=4orx=1`
`92=92+2x-y`
`92=92+2xx1-y`
or y=2
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