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Radioactivity

Problem 6.233

(a) What isotope is produced from the alpha-radioactive \(\mathrm{Ra}^{226}\) as a result of five alpha-d isintegrations and four \(\beta\) - -disintegrations? (b) How many alpha- and \(\beta\) -decays does \(U^{238}\) experience before turning finally into the stable \(\mathrm{Pb}^{206}\) isotope?

Reveal Answer
(a) \(\mathrm{Pb}^{206}\) (b) eight alpha decays and six beta decays.