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5.2.3a Radioactive decay

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Question 8

The nuclide symbol for radioactive radium is 88226Ra^{226}_{88}\text{Ra}88226​Ra.

A nucleus of this type of radium emits an α\alphaα-particle.

What is the proton number (atomic number) of the nucleus after it has emitted the α\alphaα-particle?

A

84

B

86

C

88

D

90

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