Question

question 19 (multiple choice worth 3 points) (06.06r mc) which event always results in an increase in the total number of protons? alpha decay beta decay redox transmutation

Explanation:

Alpha - decay emits an alpha - particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons), reducing the number of protons. Beta - decay can be of different types, but it doesn't always increase the number of protons. Redox reactions involve electron transfer and don't change the number of protons in the nucleus. Transmutation is the process of changing one element into another, which can involve adding protons to the nucleus, always resulting in an increase in the total number of protons.

Answer:

D. Transmutation