In the decay 23 Th →Ra + He identify the mass number (by balancing mass numbers) and 90 the atomic number (by balancing atomic numbers) of the Ra nucleus. HINT (a) the mass number (b) the atomic number

In the decay 23 Th →Ra + He identify the mass number (by balancing mass numbers) and 90 the atomic number (by balancing atomic numbers) of the Ra nucleus. HINT (a) the mass number (b) the atomic number

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In the decay 23 Th -
Ra + He identify the mass number (by balancing mass numbers) and
90
the atomic number (by balancing atomic numbers) of the Ra nucleus.
HINT
(a) the mass number
(b) the atomic number

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