Determine the Identity of the Daughter Nuclide from the Alpha ${ } _ { 90 } ^ { 228 }$

question 44

Multiple Choice

Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of ${ } _ { 90 } ^ { 228 }$ Th.

• A) \(\begin{array} { c }
• 232 \\
• 92
• \end{array}\) U
• B) \({ } _ { 91 } ^ { 229 } \) Pa
• C) \({ } _ { 88 } ^ { 224 } \) Ra
• D) \(\begin{array} { c }
• 227 \\
• 89
• \end{array}\) Ac
• E) \({ } _ { 90 } ^ { 229} \) Th

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