Multiple Choice
In a radioactive decay series,a radioisotope decays into another radioisotope successively until a stable nucleus is produced.
Th
begins a decay series that consists of six alpha decays and four beta decays.What is the final stable isotope produced in this series?
A) plutonium-256
B) thorium-232
C) radon-220
D) lead-208
E) uranium-238
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