Which consequence results when protactinium-231 undergoes alpha decay?

💡 Explanation

Alpha decay causes a loss of 4 nucleons and 2 protons; nuclear transmutation occurs because decreased atomic numbers produce different elements, therefore a thorium-227 product is made, rather than the other options of nucleon gain or neutrino increase.

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