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20. A 232Th nucleus decays by first emitting an 90 alpha particle. It later decays by emitting two beta (B-) particles. The resultant nucleus is: 230X A 904 В 238 y 924 228 C 228X 904 D

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20.
A 232Th nucleus decays by first emitting an
90
alpha particle. It later decays by emitting two
beta (B-) particles. The resultant nucleus is:
230X
A
904
В
238 y
924
228
C
228X
904
D

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