Essentials of Geology (12th Edition)
Essentials of Geology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321947734
Author: Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 6GST
To determine

The atomic number and the mass number of the stable daughter product obtained for the given unstable isotope of thorium (atomic number 90 and mass number 232) which emits 6 alpha particles and 4 beta particles during the course of radioactive decay.

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