In the radioactive disintegration series {_90^{232}}\Th \to {_82^{208}}\Pb, involving α and β decay, the total number of α and β particles emitted are

Correct Answer is : 6 α and 4 β

KVPY SX SB Exam 2016 Question Paper

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In the radioactive disintegration series

{_90↖{232}}\Th → {_82↖{208}}\Pb

, involving α and β decay, the total number of α and β particles emitted are

Solution:

no. of α-particle

={232-208}/4=6

no. of β-particle = 4

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