A decay sequence for a radioactive atom of radon 219 to stable lead 207 atom is as shown below. (i.) What particle is emitted when 21183Bi is decays?(ii.) What happens within the nucleus to cause this decay?(iii) The half-life of 21986Pb is 4.0s. At time t = 20 s, what fraction of radon atoms present at time t = 0, will be undecayed? 219RN868571"Po215PO8421 Bi83201Pb211Pb82133125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132Number of neutronsNumber of protons

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A decay sequence for a radioactive atom of radon 219 to stable lead 207 atom is as shown below.

(i.) What particle is emitted when ²¹¹₈₃Bi is decays?
(ii.) What happens within the nucleus to cause this decay?
(iii) The half-life of ²¹⁹₈₆Pb is 4.0s. At time t = 20 s, what fraction of radon atoms present at time t = 0, will be undecayed?

219RN
86
85
71"Po
215PO
84
21 Bi
83
201Pb
211Pb
82
133
125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
Number of neutrons
Number of protons

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