In the Four Radioactive Series,the Nuclei Decay by Either Emitting

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In the four radioactive series,the nuclei decay by either emitting alpha particles or beta particles until they reach the stable end product.Each decay,therefore,results in a mass number change of either 4 (for alpha decay) or 0 (for beta decay) .The radium isotope ²²⁶Ra is in one of these series.What is the starting isotope in the series containing ²²⁶Ra?

• A)²³⁸U
• B)²³⁵U
• C)²³²Th
• D)²³⁷Np

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