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Question
Complete the following nuclear change:
\[\ce {^A_Z X \text ->[α] X_1 \text ->[γ] X_2 \text ->[2β] X_3}\]
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Solution
\[\ce {^A_Z X \text ->[α] ^{A-4}_{Z-2} X_1 \text ->[γ] ^{A-4}_{Z-2} X_2 \text ->[2β] ^{A-4}_Z X_3}\]
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