In addition to the natural radioactive decay series that beginswith U-238 and ends with Pb-206, there are naturalradioactive decay series that begin with U-235 and Th-232.Both of these series end with nuclides of Pb. Predict the likelyend product of each series and the number of a decay stepsthat occur.

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In addition to the natural radioactive decay series that begins
with U-238 and ends with Pb-206, there are natural
radioactive decay series that begin with U-235 and Th-232.
Both of these series end with nuclides of Pb. Predict the likely
end product of each series and the number of a decay steps
that occur.

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