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Particles emitted in a radioactive decay from the changes in A and Z

This type of question, asked 6 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 12 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S2. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

    30
    In the uranium radioactive series, the initial nucleus is 92238U_{92}^{238}\text{U} and the final nucleus is 82206Pb_{82}^{206}\text{Pb}. The number of α\alpha-particles and β\beta-particles emitted are

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  2. Question 2

    15 May 2023 S2

    29
    In the given reaction ZAX→Z+1AY→Z−1A−4K→Z−1A−4K{}^A_Z X \to {}^A_{Z+1} Y \to {}^{A-4}_{Z-1} K \to {}^{A-4}_{Z-1} K, radioactive radiations are emitted in the sequence

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  3. Question 3

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    2
     88Ra226\ _{88}R_{a}^{226} is converted into  82Pb206\ _{82}P_{b}^{206} by emission of alpha (α\alpha) and beta (β\beta) particles. The number of alpha and beta particles emitted are respectively

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  4. Question 4

    22 Apr 2025 S2

    10
    A radioactive element A decays into radioactive element CC by the following processes in succession. A→B+ 2He4;B→C+2e−A \rightarrow B +\ _{2}H_{e}^{4};B \rightarrow C + 2e^{-}Then elements

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  5. Question 5

    12 May 2026 S1

    147
    In transition 'a', three α\alpha particles and two β\beta particles are emitted in succession from the element 86X226{}_{86}X^{226}. In transition 'b', two gamma rays, one β\beta particle and two α\alpha particles are emitted in succession from element 96Y236{}_{96}Y^{236}. The atomic number and the mass number of the new elements formed respectively are

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  6. Question 6

    15 May 2026 S2

    147
    A radioactive nucleus ZAX{}_Z^AX undergoes spontaneous decay in the sequence ZAX→Z−1B→Z−3C→Z−2D{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z-1}B \rightarrow {}_{Z-3}C \rightarrow {}_{Z-2}D where ZZ is the atomic number of element. The possible decay particles in the sequence are

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