An atom has 98 protons and 249 nucleons. If it undergoes alpha decay, what are the number of protons and neutrons, respectively, in the daughter nucleus?

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An atom has 98 protons and 249 nucleons. If it undergoes alpha decay, what are the number of protons and neutrons, respectively, in the daughter nucleus?