Consider the Following Decay Series: What Is the Symbol ${ }_{84}^{126} \mathrm{Po}$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Consider the following decay series: What is the symbol for the product labeled as Y

• A) \({ }_{84}^{126} \mathrm{Po}\)
• B) \({ }_{83}^{127} \mathrm{Bi}\)
• C) \({ }_{82}^{124} \mathrm{~Pb}\)
• D) \({ }_{84}^{210} \mathrm{Po}\)
• E) \({ }_{82}^{206} \mathrm{~Pb}\)

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