Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

The nuclide $^{222}_{86}\text{Rn}$ undergoes a chain of decays, step by step, until the nuclide $^{206}_{82}\text{Pb}$ is produced. In this decay chain, four of the nuclides that are produced emit $\alpha$-particles. All of the remaining nuclides emit $\beta$-particles. How many of the nuclides produced in the decay chain are $\beta$-particle emitters?

  • A2
  • B4
  • C8
  • D12

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