Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The atoms become unstable - The atoms split - In alpha decay, two protons and two neutrons are released from the atom - In beta decay, a neutron changes into a proton and an electron - The proton joins the nucleus of the atom - The electron is released -
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The answer is:
The nuclei of some atoms have too few or too many neutrons

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Food is squeezed down the esophagus when you swallow - Acid and enzyme in the stomach break the food down - Releases nutrients - Food then pumped into small intestine - Fluid and enzymes from liver and pancreas pumped into small intestine - Help break food into smallest molecules - Nutrients pass through wall of small intestine - Nutrients absorbed into blood stream - Unused materials passed into large intestine to become fecal matter.???
output answer: An enzyme in saliva begins to break down carbohydrates

What is the missing first step of the following process: - Blood is carried to the kidneys through the renal arteries - The kidneys contain filters inside - The filters capture the waste products - The waste is combined with water to make urine - The urine leaves the kidney and is collected in the bladder - The cleaned blood is returned to the body.
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Answer: Waste products are deposited in the blood

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Slide out the bottom rack - Take a dirty plate - Rinse the plate - Place the dish in the rack - Repeat leaving enough space for water to reach all items - Fill the soap cup - Turn on the dishwasher.
A: Open the Dishwasher

Question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The plant roots begin to grow - Break apart the rock - The plant acids dissolve parts of the rock - The rocks are broken into more and more pieces - Erosion starts to occur.
Answer: A plant grows near or on a rock

Please answer this: What is the missing first step of the following process: - An electrical source, like a battery, produces an electrical current - The electrical current flows through the wire - The electrical current creates a magnetic field around the wire, magnetizing the metal - The magnetic field can be turned on and off by starting or stopping the electricity source -
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Answer:
A conducting metal, like copper, is wrapped around a piece of metal