Write a Nuclear Equation for the Alpha Decay Of ${ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 }$

question 100

Multiple Choice

Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ${ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 }$ U.

• A) \({ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm { U } \rightarrow { } _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \mathrm { n } + { } _ { 92 } ^ { 237 } \mathrm { U }\)
• B) \({ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm { U } \rightarrow { } _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } \mathrm { e } + { } _ { 93 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm {~Np}\)
• C) \({ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm { U } \rightarrow { } _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } \mathrm { He } + { } _ { 90 } ^ { 234 } \mathrm { Th }\)
• D) \({ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm { U } \rightarrow { } _ { + 1 } ^ { 0 } \mathrm { e } + { } _ { 91 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm {~Pa}\)
• E) \({ } _ { 92 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm { U } \rightarrow { } _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } \mathrm { e } + { } _ { 91 } ^ { 238 } \mathrm {~Pa}\)

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