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Question 30

A nucleus of thorium-232 (90232Th\text{}^{232}_{90}\text{Th}90232​Th) undergoes a series of radioactive decays, emitting four alpha particles and three beta-minus particles to become a stable isotope of astatine.

What are the nucleon number A A\,A and the proton number Z Z\,Z for the resulting astatine nucleus?

A=216,Z=85A = 216, Z = 85A=216,Z=85

A=216,Z=82A = 216, Z = 82A=216,Z=82

A=224,Z=85A = 224, Z = 85A=224,Z=85

A=216,Z=79A = 216, Z = 79A=216,Z=79

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