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13.Nuclei
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A radioactive decay chain starts from $_{93}N{p^{237}}$ and produces $_{90}T{h^{229}}$ by successive emissions. The emitted particles can be
A
Two $\alpha$- particles and one $\beta$- particle
B
Three ${\beta ^ + }$ particles
C
One $\alpha$ particle and two ${\beta ^ + }$ particles
D
One $\alpha$ particle and two ${\beta ^ - }$ particles
Solution
(a)By using ${n_\alpha } = \frac{{A – A'}}{4}$ and ${n_\beta } = 2{n_\alpha } – Z + Z'$
Standard 12
Physics