Interpretation:
Number of alpha emissions and number of beta emissions occurs in this decay series has to be determined.
Concept introduction:
Alpha emission (
An unstable nucleus emits
Example:
The product nucleus has
Beta emission (
An unstable nucleus emits a high speed electron called beta emission. This is the process of conversion of a neutron to proton.
Example:
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