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In a radioactive decay chain `underset(90)overset(232)Th` nucleus decays to `underset(82)overset(212)Pb` nucleus .Let `N_(alpha)` and `N_(beta)` be the number of `alpha and beta` particles respectively emitted in this decay process which of the following statement is (are) true ?

A

`N_(alpha)=5`

B

`N_(alpha)=6`

C

`N_(beta)=2`

D

`N_(beta)=4`

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