NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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A radioactive decay chain starts from

_{92}N{p^{237}}

produces

_{90}T{h^{229}}

by successive emissions. The emitted particles can be

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Correct option: A

Two

\alpha

-particles and one

\beta

-particle

Option A (Two

\alpha

-particles and one

\beta

-particle) is correct because it accounts for the change in atomic mass and atomic number from

_{92}N{p^{237}}

_{90}T{h^{229}}

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({R})

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\left({ }_0^1 \mathrm{n}\right)

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