The following items detail a decay chain from radioactive Uranium-235 to stable Lead-207. What is the nature of ionising radiation produced at each step? a. 235 °92U→231,Th + ? b. 231 90 Th → 231 "91 Pa + ? 231 91 1Ра — 227 c. '89Ac + ? d. 227 '89Ac- 227 go Th + ? 227 е. oTh - → 22399RA + ? 90 f. 223 88R - + 219 86Rn + ? 219 215 84 g. 86Rn – Ро + ? 215 84P0 + h. 211 82Pb + ? 211 i. 82 Pb – 211 83B¡ + ?

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The following items detail a decay chain from radioactive Uranium-235 to stable Lead-207. What is the nature of ionising radiation
produced at each step?
a. 235
°92U→231,Th + ?
b.
231
90
Th → 231
"91 Pa + ?
231
91
1Ра — 227
c.
'89Ac + ?
d. 227
'89Ac-
227
go
Th + ?
227
е.
oTh -
→ 22399RA + ?
90
f. 223
88R -
+ 219
86Rn + ?
219
215
84
g.
86Rn –
Ро + ?
215
84P0 +
h.
211
82Pb + ?
211
i.
82
Pb –
211
83B¡ + ?
Transcribed Image Text:The following items detail a decay chain from radioactive Uranium-235 to stable Lead-207. What is the nature of ionising radiation produced at each step? a. 235 °92U→231,Th + ? b. 231 90 Th → 231 "91 Pa + ? 231 91 1Ра — 227 c. '89Ac + ? d. 227 '89Ac- 227 go Th + ? 227 е. oTh - → 22399RA + ? 90 f. 223 88R - + 219 86Rn + ? 219 215 84 g. 86Rn – Ро + ? 215 84P0 + h. 211 82Pb + ? 211 i. 82 Pb – 211 83B¡ + ?
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