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

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

A uranium-238 nucleus, $^{238}_{92}\text{U}$, decays in a nuclear process to produce uranium-234, $^{234}_{92}\text{U}$. Which decay sequence could lead to this outcome?

  • Aemission of four $\beta$-particles
  • Bemission of four $\gamma$-rays
  • Cemission of one $\alpha$-particle and two $\beta$-particles
  • Demission of two $\alpha$-particles and eight $\beta$-particles

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