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Thorium- 223 is an alpha emitter. Write an equation for this nuclear reaction and identify the product formed.
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Step 1: For alpha decay subtract 4 from the mass number and 2 from the atomic number: A_new = 223 − 4 = 219; Z_new = 90 − 2 = 88. Show more…
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