Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Thorium-230 is shown by the symbol $^{{230}}_{{90}}\text{Th}$. This isotope is radioactive and transforms into radium by giving off $\alpha$-particles. Which nuclide is formed by this decay?

  • A$^{{226}}_{{88}}\text{Ra}$
  • B$^{{230}}_{{89}}\text{Ra}$
  • C$^{{230}}_{{91}}\text{Ra}$
  • D$^{{234}}_{{92}}\text{Ra}$

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