Question: The total number of $\alpha$ - and $\beta$ -particles given out during given nuclear transformat...

Question

The total number of $\alpha$ - and $\beta$ -particles given out during given nuclear transformation is

Answer 1

${}_{92}^{238}U{\overset{\quad\quad}{\rightarrow}}_{82}^{214}P{b_{+ m}}_{2}^{4}H{e_{+ n}}_{- 1}^{0}e$

$\therefore m = 6andm = 2. Total = 8.$

Question: The total number of \(\alpha\) - and \(\beta\) -particles given out during given nuclear transformat...