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5.2.3a Radioactive decay

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Question 57

The radioactive nucleus $82210Pb^{210}_{82}\text{Pb}$ decays to another nucleus by the emission of a $β\beta$ -particle. What is the proton number and what is the nucleon number of the nucleus formed by this decay?

Proton number: $80$ , Nucleon number: $206$

Proton number: $80$ , Nucleon number: $210$

Proton number: $83$ , Nucleon number: $210$

Proton number: $83$ , Nucleon number: $212$

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5.2.3a Radioactive decay Questions

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5.2.3a Radioactive decay

120 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 5.2.3a Radioactive decay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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