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ChemistryChemistry & Chemical Reactivity(a) Six α and four β particles are emitted in the thorium-232 radioactive decay series be-fore a stable isotope is reached. What is the final product in this series? (b) The first three steps in the thorium-232 decay series (in order) are α , β, and β emission. Write an equation for each step.(a) Six α and four β particles are emitted in the thorium-232 radioactive decay series be-fore a stable isotope is reached. What is the final product in this series? (b) The first three steps in the thorium-232 decay series (in order) are α , β, and β emission. Write an equation for each step.
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Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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10th Edition
John C. Kotz + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337399074
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Chapter 25.2, Problem 25.1CYU
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- (a) Six α and four β particles are emitted in the thorium-232 radioactive decay series be-fore a stable isotope is reached. What is the final product in this series?
- (b) The first three steps in the thorium-232 decay series (in order) are α, β, and β emission. Write an equation for each step.
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