In a radioactive decay chain, the initial nucleus is 23290Th. At the end there are 6α− particles and 4β− particles which are emitted. If the end nucleus, If AZX,A and Z are given by:
A
A=208;Z=80
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B
A=202;Z=80
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C
A=200;Z=81
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D
A=208;Z=82
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Solution
The correct option is DA=208;Z=82 23290Th→20878Y+42He 20878Y→20882X+4β particle