JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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An artificial radioactive decay series begins with unstable

_{94}^{241}Pu

. The stable nuclide obtained after eight

\alpha -

decays and five

\beta -

decays is

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Correct option: A

_{83}^{209}\,Bi

Option A (

_{83}^{209}\,Bi

) is correct because after 8 alpha decays and 5 beta decays, the resulting nuclide has a mass number of 209 and an atomic number of 83.

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