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Assertion:An `alpha`-particle is emitted when uranium 238 decays into thorium
Reason : The decay of uranium 238 to thorium is repesented by `._92^238 U to ._90^234Th + ._2^4 He `. The helium nuclei is called an alpha particle.

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