Does anyone know how to do alpha beta and gamma equations pls i need help If an atom of Thulium, Tm, has a mass of 172 and ejects an alpha particle, what is the new mass and atomic number? What element does this atom belong to now?

The characteristics of two different types of reactions are shown below: reaction a: electrons are gained by the atoms of an element. reaction b: protons are lost by the atom of an element. which statement is true about the atoms of the elements that participate in the two reactions? their identity changes in both reaction a and reaction b. their identity changes in reaction a but not in reaction b. their identity changes in reaction b but not in reaction a. their identity remains the same in both reaction a and reaction b.