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Which transmutation results when protactinium-231 undergoes alpha decay?

A)Actinium-227 and helium-4 emission
B)Thorium-232 and gamma radiation
C)Uranium-235 and electron capture
D)Radium-226 and neutron scattering

💡 Explanation

Actinium-227 results because **alpha decay** involves the emission of a helium-4 nucleus; therefore, the atomic number decreases by 2, and mass number by 4, rather than alternative decay paths under different conditions.

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