Particles emitted in a radioactive decay from the changes in A and Z
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Question 1
3 May 2023 S1
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In the uranium radioactive series, the initial nucleus is 92238U and the final nucleus is 82206Pb. The number of α-particles and β-particles emitted are
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Question 2
15 May 2023 S2
29
In the given reaction ZAX→Z+1AY→Z−1A−4K→Z−1A−4K, radioactive radiations are emitted in the sequence
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Question 3
22 Apr 2025 S1
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88Ra226 is converted into 82Pb206 by emission of alpha (α) and beta (β) particles. The number of alpha and beta particles emitted are respectively
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Question 4
22 Apr 2025 S2
10
A radioactive element A decays into radioactive element C by the following processes in succession. A→B+2He4;B→C+2e−Then elements
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Question 5
12 May 2026 S1
147
In transition 'a', three α particles and two β particles are emitted in succession from the element 86X226. In transition 'b', two gamma rays, one β particle and two α particles are emitted in succession from element 96Y236. The atomic number and the mass number of the new elements formed respectively are
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Question 6
15 May 2026 S2
147
A radioactive nucleus ZAX undergoes spontaneous decay in the sequence
ZAX→Z−1B→Z−3C→Z−2D where Z is the atomic number of element. The possible decay particles in the sequence are