In a radioactive reaction ${^\,_{92}}{X^{232}}{ \to _{82}}{X^{204}}$ the number of ${\rm{\alpha }}$-particles emitted is

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In a radioactive reaction

{^\,_{92}}{X^{232}}{ \to _{82}}{X^{204}}

the number of

\mathrm{\alpha }

-particles emitted is

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Correct option: A

Option A (7) is correct because each alpha particle emission reduces the mass number by 4, and the total reduction in mass number divided by 4 gives the number of alpha particles emitted.

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