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If 92U^238 changes to 85At^210 by a seri
Question
If
9
2
U
2
3
8
changes to
8
5
A
t
2
1
0
by a series
α
−
and
β
−
d
e
c
a
y
s
, the number of
α
−
and
β
−
d
e
c
a
y
s
undergone is
A
7
and
5
B
7
and
7
C
5
and
7
D
7
and
9
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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Correct option is B)
An alpha particle is a doubly charged Helium ion.
α
=
H
e
2
+
Mass no. of
α
= 4
Atomic no. of
α
= 2
β
particle
Mass no. of
β
= 0
Change in atomic no. Atomic no. by
β
=
±
1
Change in mass possible only by
α
particles
Δ
M
=
2
3
8
−
2
1
0
=
2
8
No. of alpha decay =
4
2
8
=
7
Total no. of protons left =
9
2
−
2
×
7
=
7
8
Total protons in
8
5
A
t
2
1
0
= 85
So
β
−
decay = 85-78 = 7
n
→
β
−
+
p
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