[单选题]
When an alpha particle is emitted from an un 95dp-bipqrg-x 1nztu2x -e c8stable nuz :lycd+m+r; c 2xqjb3f/t8u kcleus, the atomic number of the nuc+:kzc8;ux2+/r ymlb qtj3 fcdleus
A. increases by 2.
B. decreases by 2.
C. increases by 4.
D. decreases by 4.