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

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

The diagram represents a chain of radioactive decays that includes three $\alpha$-particles and one $\beta^-$ particle. $^{237}_{93}\text{Np} \xrightarrow{\alpha} Q \xrightarrow{\beta^-} R \xrightarrow{\alpha} S \xrightarrow{\alpha} T$ Which nuclide is T?

  • A$^{225}_{88}\text{Ra}$
  • B$^{231}_{88}\text{Ra}$
  • C$^{225}_{90}\text{Th}$
  • D$^{229}_{90}\text{Th}$

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