when uranium-238 decays, it emits 8alphas particles and 6 beta particles before finally becoming the stable daughter product. what is the atomic number and mass number of the daughter product

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Savanna Villegas

21 May, 15:09

when uranium-238 decays, it emits 8alphas particles and 6 beta particles before finally becoming the stable daughter product. what is the atomic number and mass number of the daughter product

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Lizbeth Banks · Answer 1

When Uranium-238 decays, it emits 8 Alpha particles and 6 beta particles before finally becoming the stable daughter product. The atomic number and mass number of the daughter product is 92 and 234 respectively.

Explanation:

In the process of decay of Uranium-238, it emits alpha particles, and the resultant product is Thorium-234, which turns into Protactinium-234, and this Protactinium-234 undergoes the beta decay to form the Uranium-234.

As per the question, a stable daughter product is created after the emission of alpha and beta particles, this implies that Uranium-234 is a stable product after the decay of Uranium-238. Therefore, the atomic number is 92 (number of protons) and the mass number is 234 (protons+neutrons) which is also the element of the naming.