AP Physics 2
15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay
15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
A heavy, unstable parent nucleus with mass number \(A\) and atomic number \(Z\) undergoes alpha decay to form a daughter nucleus. Which of the following correctly identifies the changes in the mass number and atomic number of the daughter nucleus relative to the parent, as well as the physical reason heavy nuclei are prone to alpha decay?
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