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Question 18

Consider the following radioactive decay process:
$${}^{218}_{84}A \xrightarrow{\alpha} A_1 \xrightarrow{\beta^-} A_2 \xrightarrow{\gamma} A_3 \xrightarrow{\alpha} A_4 \xrightarrow{\beta^+} A_5 \xrightarrow{\gamma} A_6$$
The mass number and the atomic number of $$A_6$$ are given by:

Starting: $$^{218}_{84}A$$. Tracking mass number (A) and atomic number (Z):

$$\alpha$$: A=214, Z=82. $$\beta^-$$: A=214, Z=83. $$\gamma$$: A=214, Z=83.

$$\alpha$$: A=210, Z=81. $$\beta^+$$: A=210, Z=80. $$\gamma$$: A=210, Z=80.

$$A_6$$ has mass number 210 and atomic number 80.

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