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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?

  1. Alpha decay
  2. Beta decay
  3. Gamma decay
  4. Neutron decay