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INTERPRETATION: The sequence of nuclei for transformation from
Concept introduction: In the radioactive decay process the unstable isotopes loses their energy by emitting radiation in order to attain stable species. It is converted in to stable isotopes by emitting positron
Isotopes: The two elements with same atomic number but with different mass number are considered as isotopes of each other.
The radioactive decay series for thorium is as follows,
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