Physics 5054 · O Level · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Which nuclide results when thorium-223, $^{{223}}_{{90}}\mathrm{Th}$, emits an alpha-particle?

  • A$^{{219}}_{{88}}\mathrm{Ra}$
  • B$^{{219}}_{{92}}\mathrm{U}$
  • C$^{{227}}_{{88}}\mathrm{Ra}$
  • D$^{{227}}_{{92}}\mathrm{U}$

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