Curium-247 undergoes a lengthy decay series. The sixth daughter nuclide produced is Thorium-231. Given the sequence of decays that occurs to form Thorium-231 is alpha, beta, alpha, beta, alpha, alpha, organize the daughter nuclides in the order that they are produced: Curium-247 1 2 3 4 5 Americium-243 Uranium-235 Plutonium-243 Plutonium-239 Neptunium-239 Thorium-231

Curium-247 undergoes a lengthy decay series. The sixth daughter nuclide produced is Thorium-231. Given the sequence of decays that occurs to form Thorium-231 is alpha, beta, alpha, beta, alpha, alpha, organize the daughter nuclides in the order that they are produced: Curium-247 1 2 3 4 5 Americium-243 Uranium-235 Plutonium-243 Plutonium-239 Neptunium-239 Thorium-231

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