Out of the two characteristics—the mass number (A) and the atomic number (Z) of a nucleus, which one does not change during nuclear α-decay?

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For, nuclear alpha-decay, β = _-1e⁰Thus, the mass number (A) of the element _ZX^A does not change during the nuclear alpha-decay.

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