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PhysicsModern PhysicsNuclear physicsMedium2 minPYQ_2018
PhysicsMediummultiple choice

In a radioactive decay chain, 90232Thnucleus decays to 82212Pbnucleus. LetNα and Nβbe the number ofα and β-particles, respectively, emitted in this decay process. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
A, C
Solution:

 90232Th is converting into  82212Pb
Change in mass number A=232-212=20

Mass number of an α particle =4
No of α particle=204=5
Due to 5α particle, Z will change by 10 unit.
Since given change is 8, therefore no. of β- particle is 2.

Stream:JEE_ADVSubject:PhysicsTopic:Modern PhysicsSubtopic:Nuclear physics
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2018

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