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UPSC Prelims 1996Question 127Science & Technology

The alpha-particle carries two positive charges. Its mass is very nearly equal to that of

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  1. (a)two protons
  2. (b)an atom of helium
  3. (c)sum of masses of two positrons and two neutrons
  4. (d)two positrons as each positron carries a single positive charge

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