[单选题]
When an alpha particle is emitted from an unstabletbbsz9xt + fu) s/yq;:qu /dk+ixbc,( nucleus, the atomi)pv(vw );j.a 9cry(tjpr t+ jec number of tt(pajjrv9)wpcv. ()e+;yrjthe nucleus
A. increases by 2.
B. decreases by 2.
C. increases by 4.
D. decreases by 4.