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A nucleus Pu emits an alpha particle and changes to U which emits a beta particle and then a gamma particle to change into `""_(93)^(235)Np`. Write the above nuclear changes in form of an equation stating the atomic number and mass number of each nucleus.

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To solve the problem, we need to write the nuclear changes that occur when a plutonium (Pu) nucleus emits an alpha particle, transforms into uranium (U), then emits a beta particle, and finally a gamma particle to transform into neptunium (Np). We will represent each step with the appropriate atomic number and mass number. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the initial nucleus:** - The initial nucleus is Plutonium (Pu). - The atomic number (Z) of Pu is 94, and its mass number (A) is 239. - Thus, we can represent it as: ...
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