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Chemistry Question! 20 Points!

Nuclear decay is more likely to occur when:


- the mass number is greater than 83.


- the atomic number is greater than 83.


- the sum of the number of electrons + the atomic number is greater than 83.


- the sum of the mass number + the number of electrons is greater than 83.

Answer 1

B) the atomic mass is greater than 83.

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Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

I guess it's a, because nuclear decay is likely to occur when either the mass or atomic number is greater than 83.