Mass number 238 236 234 232 230 228 226 224 222 220 218 216 214 212 210 208 206 204 Pb-Bi Po Po Pb Bi Po Pb Part A Each blue arrow represents decay by alpha emission. 81 82 83 84 85 Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Ra Each red arrow represents decay by beta emission Th Pa U E U Th 87 88 89 90 86 Rn Fr Ra Ac Th Atomic number Nuclear decay chain for uranium-238. The decay continues until the stable nucleus 206 Pb is formed. 91 92 93 Pa U Np Write the nuclear equation for the step shown for the first decay of U. Express your answer as a nuclear equation including mass numbers and atomic numbers.

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Mass number
238
236
234
232
230
228
226
224
222
220
218
216
214
212
210
208
206
204
Pb Bi Po
Po
Pb Bi Po
Pb
Part A
Each blue arrow
represents decay by
alpha emission.
Rn
Ra
ΑΣΦ
Each red arrow
represents decay by
beta emission.
U
Th Pa U
Th
81
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93
T1 Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Th Pa U Np
Atomic number
Nuclear decay chain for uranium-238. The decay continues until the stable nucleus 206 Pb is formed.
Write the nuclear equation for the step shown for the first decay of U.
Express your answer as a nuclear equation including mass numbers and atomic numbers.
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TOI
re
9tl
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Transcribed Image Text:Mass number 238 236 234 232 230 228 226 224 222 220 218 216 214 212 210 208 206 204 Pb Bi Po Po Pb Bi Po Pb Part A Each blue arrow represents decay by alpha emission. Rn Ra ΑΣΦ Each red arrow represents decay by beta emission. U Th Pa U Th 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 T1 Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Th Pa U Np Atomic number Nuclear decay chain for uranium-238. The decay continues until the stable nucleus 206 Pb is formed. Write the nuclear equation for the step shown for the first decay of U. Express your answer as a nuclear equation including mass numbers and atomic numbers. ? TOI re 9tl CCT
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