Question 4 of 5 In the suburbs, per capita consumption of fossil fuels is very high. What is the
most likely effect of this?
A. A decrease in nitrates in the soil
B. An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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C. An increase in phosphates in groundwater
D. An increase in oxygen in the air
SUBMIT

B. An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Explanation:

it is to be noted that an alpha particle is an helium nucleus. so it contains 2 protons 2 neutrons and has a mass number of 4. when alpha decay particles are ejected from the nucleus it gets transformed into an atom which has atomic number less than 2 and a mass number less than 4.

an equation that could represent alpha decay is radium 226 decay of alpha particle forms radon 222.

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c- cold periods in earth's history during which glaciers covered much of the surface.

explanation: