Chapter 16: Problem 68
Thorium-232 decays by the following sequence of emissions: \(\alpha, \beta, \beta, \alpha, \alpha, \alpha, \beta, \alpha, \beta, \alpha\). What is the final product of this sequence of emissions (give its full atomic symbol)?
Chapter 16: Problem 68
Thorium-232 decays by the following sequence of emissions: \(\alpha, \beta, \beta, \alpha, \alpha, \alpha, \beta, \alpha, \beta, \alpha\). What is the final product of this sequence of emissions (give its full atomic symbol)?
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