Q2 In a radioactive decay series, a series of alpha and beta decay emissions occur until a stable nucleus is formed. The diagram depicts the decay series for 232Th to 208pb. Fill in the missing data as a type of decay or a nucleus. 232 232Th 90 230 228 88 228 89AC 228Th 90 228 226 224 224 88Ra 222 220, 86Rn 220 218 216p 216 214 212 212 212 BPo 210 208 208 82 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Atomic number Mass number

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Q2 In a radioactive decay series, a series of alpha and beta decay emissions occur until a
stable nucleus is formed. The diagram depicts the decay series for 232Th to 208pb. Fill in the
missing data as a type of decay or a nucleus.
232
232TH
90
230
228
88
228
89AC
228Th
228
Ra
90
226
224
224
220 Rn
222
220
218
216Rn
216
214
212
212
212
83Bi
BPo
210
208
208
82Pb
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
Atomic number
Mass number
Transcribed Image Text:Q2 In a radioactive decay series, a series of alpha and beta decay emissions occur until a stable nucleus is formed. The diagram depicts the decay series for 232Th to 208pb. Fill in the missing data as a type of decay or a nucleus. 232 232TH 90 230 228 88 228 89AC 228Th 228 Ra 90 226 224 224 220 Rn 222 220 218 216Rn 216 214 212 212 212 83Bi BPo 210 208 208 82Pb 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Atomic number Mass number
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About alpha and beta decay

In alpha decay mass no get reduced by 4 and atomic no get reduced by 2.

in beta decay atomic no get increased by 1 but no change happens in mass no.

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