NEET2017PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
When the radioactive isotope ₈₈ R a²²⁶ decays in a series by emission of three alpha ( ) and a beta ( ) particle, the isotope X which remains undecay is
Options
- A₈₃ X²¹⁴
- B₈₄ X²¹⁸
- C₈₄ X²²⁰
- D₈₇ X²²³
Correct answer
A. ₈₃ X²¹⁴
Step-by-step solution
Due to emission of 3 particles, the mass number is reduced by 12 while atomic number is decreased by 6 . Due to emission of particle, the atomic number is increased by one while there is no change in mass number. Now, resulting mass will be decreased by 12 and atomic number is decreased by 5. So, isotope X is ₈₃ X²¹⁴ .