Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Energy conservation

Energy conservation — practice question

The diagram illustrates a decay chain with three $\alpha$-particles and one $\beta^{-}$ particle: $^{237}_{93}\mathrm{Np} \rightarrow Q \rightarrow R \rightarrow S \rightarrow T$ where the decays are $\alpha$, $\beta^{-}$, $\alpha$, $\alpha$ in that order. What is nuclide T?

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

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