Pb-210 undergoes a series of alpha and beta decays to end up eventually as Ir-198.?

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Pb-210 undergoes a series of alpha and beta decays to end up eventually as Ir-198.?

How many alpha particles and how many beta particles were emitted in all?

PLEASE HELP!

2007-05-16 16:27:35 · 1 answers · asked by veryconfused 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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In my understanding, Pb-210 decays by beta-minus emission to Bi-210, which decays by beta-minus emission to Po-210, which decays by alpha emission to Pb-206, which is stable. This is a part of the "uranium series," which begins with U-238

2007-05-16 16:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋