What Product Nucleus Results from the Alpha Decay of Radium-226

question 13

Multiple Choice

What product nucleus results from the alpha decay of radium-226?

• A)radium-226m
• B)thorium-230
• C)radon-222
• D)radium-230
• E)thorium-222

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