and 
denote the atomic masses of the parent and the daughter nuclei respectively in radioactive decay. The Q-value for a 
-decay is 
and that for a 
decay is 
. If 
denotes the mass of an electron, then which of the following statements is correct?
A
and 
B
and 
C
and 
D
and 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let the nucleus is 
decay is represented as
-decay is represented as
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