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Radioactivity and Decay Processes
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What is the process by which an atomic nucleus loses two protons and two neutrons, resulting in the formation of a new element with an atomic number that is two less than the original element?
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Alpha decay
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Alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus loses two protons and two neutrons, resulting in the formation of a new element with an atomic number that is two less than the original element.