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The given nuclear equation is.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

In the process of electron capture decay, an unstable nucleus absorbs an electron from the innermost orbital. This changes a proton into a neutron. In alpha decay, the mass number of the nuclide decreases by  units and the atomic number decreases by units.

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