Plutonium-238 Is an  Emitter and a Compact Heat

question 17

Multiple Choice

Plutonium-238 is an  emitter and a compact heat source. Coupled with a PbTe thermoelectric device, it was once used as a very reliable electrical energy source for cardiac pacemakers. What is the product of the radioactive decay of plutonium-238?

• A)thorium-230
• B)uranium-234
• C)curium-242
• D)californium-246
• E)plutonium-234

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