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Which of the Following Statements Concerning Alpha Decay Is INCORRECT

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Which of the following statements concerning alpha decay is INCORRECT?


A) It involves nuclides with atomic number larger than 83 and mass number larger than 200.
B) It has great penetrating power,but little ionizing power.
C) It often leaves the nucleus in an excited state.
D) The atomic number decreases by two.
E) The alpha particle is made up of two protons and two neutrons.

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