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Q.

In a radioactive decay chain, the initial nucleus is  90232Th. At the end there are 6α particles and 4β particles which are emitted. If the end nucleus is  ZAX,A and Z are given by:

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a

A=200;Z=81

b

A=202;Z=80

c

A=208;Z=80

d

A=208;Z=82

answer is C.

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When one α particle emitted then danghter nuclei has 4 unit less mass number (A) and 2 unit less atomic (z) number (z).

 90232Th78208Y+624He

 78208Y82208X+4β particle

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In a radioactive decay chain, the initial nucleus is  90232Th. At the end there are 6α− particles and 4β− particles which are emitted. If the end nucleus is  ZAX,A and Z are given by: