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Question
Justify with reason, whether the following nuclear reactions are allowed or not.
\[\ce{^A_Z X -> ^A_{Z - 2}X + ^4_{2}He}\]
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Solution
This reaction is not allowed because even though charge (atomic number) is conserved in it, the mass number [= A on the L H.S. and equal to (A + 4)] on the R.H.S. is not conserved.
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