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Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Decay
Which event always results in an increase in the total number of protons?
Beta decay
Redox
Transmutation
Alpha decoy
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Transmutation is the event that always results in an increase in the total number of protons. In transmutation, the nucleus of an atom is transformed into a different nucleus, which can result in the gain or loss of protons.
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