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Radio activity
Question

Th 90232  an isotope of thorium decays in ten stages emitting six α-particles and four β-particles in all. The end product of the decay is

Moderate
Solution

New mass number A'=A-4nα=232-4 x 6=208

Atomic number Z'=Z+nβ-2nα=90+4-2 x 6=82

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