Atoms And Nuclei Question 362
Question: A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of decay according to the scheme If the mass number and atomic number of ‘A’ are 180 and 72 respectively, then what are these numbers for
Options:
A) 172 and 69
B) 174 and 70
C) 176 and 69
D) 176 and 70
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ {{\xrightarrow{\alpha }}{69}}A{3}^{172}{{\xrightarrow{\gamma }}{69}}A{4}^{172} $