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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Nuclei
  • JEE Mains 2019
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In a radioactive decay chain, the initial nucleus is \({}_{90}^{232}Th\).  At the end there are \(6\,\,\alpha -\) particles and \(4\,\,\beta -\) particles with are emitted. If the end nucleus is \({}_Z^AX\,,\,A\) and \(Z\) are given by

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(C) \(A = 208;\,\,Z = 82\)

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\({}_{90}^{232}Th\,\,\xrightarrow{{6\alpha }}\,{}_{78}^{208}Y\,\xrightarrow{{4\beta  }}\,{}_{82}^{208}X\)
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