This is the decay series for Uranium-238. (Atomic numbers are on the bottom.) On each arrow put either a "a" for alpha" decay or "B" for beta decay. *U→ 238 234 » Th Pa U→ 234 234 230 Pa→ Th→ 92 90 91 92 90 226 222 218 214 214 Ra→ Rn→ Po Pb→ Bi→ 88 86 84 82 83 Pb 83 214 210 210 210 206 Po→ Bi→ Ро-> Pb 84 82 84 82

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This is the decay series for Uranium-238. (Atomic numbers are on the bottom.)
On each arrow put either a "a" for alpha" decay or "B" for beta decay.
238
234
234
234
230
92 U
* Th Pa- ** U→
Pa→
Th→
90
91
92
90
226
222
218
214
214
Ra→
Rn Po→ Pb→
Bi→
88
86
84
82
83
214
210
210
210
206
Po→
Pb→
Bi→
Ро->
Pb
84
82
83
84
82
Copyright 2003, C. Stephen Murray
Transcribed Image Text:This is the decay series for Uranium-238. (Atomic numbers are on the bottom.) On each arrow put either a "a" for alpha" decay or "B" for beta decay. 238 234 234 234 230 92 U * Th Pa- ** U→ Pa→ Th→ 90 91 92 90 226 222 218 214 214 Ra→ Rn Po→ Pb→ Bi→ 88 86 84 82 83 214 210 210 210 206 Po→ Pb→ Bi→ Ро-> Pb 84 82 83 84 82 Copyright 2003, C. Stephen Murray
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