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Question 80
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A decay series starts with 90232Th{}^{232}_{90}\mathrm{Th}90232​Th and ends with 82208Pb{}^{208}_{82}\mathrm{Pb}82208​Pb. Only alpha and beta-minus decays change the mass and atomic numbers. How many of each decay occur?

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A

666 alpha decays and 888 beta-minus decays

B

444 alpha decays and 666 beta-minus decays

C

888 alpha decays and 666 beta-minus decays

D

666 alpha decays and 444 beta-minus decays

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