In the Uranium-238 Decay Series There Are Eight Radioisotopes Starting

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Multiple Choice

In the uranium-238 decay series there are eight radioisotopes starting with U that decay by alpha emission, and six radioisotopes that decay by beta emission. The final product of this series is a stable isotope. The symbol for this product is

• A) Pb
• B) Yb
• C) Rn
• D) Pb
• E)none of these

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