Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1307: 81

Answer

$^{225}Ac$

Work Step by Step

From the figure, we understand that $\Delta Z_{\alpha} = – 2 $ and $\Delta A_{\alpha} = – 4$ and $\Delta Z_\beta = +1$ from the short lines toward the right are beta decays. Note that the figure shows three alpha decays and two beta decays. Thus, $Z_f = Z_i + 3(\Delta Z_{\alpha}) + 2(\Delta Z_\beta)$ Where $Zi = 93$ for neptunium, so $Z_f = 93 + 3(-2) + 2(1)$ $Z_f = 89$ $A_f = A_i + 3\Delta A_{\alpha} $ Where $Ai = 237$ for neptunium, so $A_f =237 + 3(-4) $ $A_f = 225$ Therefore, the final element that has $A= 225$ and $Z=89$ is Actinium isotope, $^{225}Ac$
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