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  • 17-12-2019
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Uranium-238 decays by alpha emission. What is the mass number of the resulting element?

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  • 17-12-2019

Answer:

The answer to your question is 234.

Explanation:

Alpha emission is a type of radioactive composed on two positive charges and two neutrons, its total mass is 4, the element with these characteristics is Helium.

Then,

        Uranium-238 ⇒   Thorium-234 + Helium-4        

             Because  234 + 4 = 238

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