Radioactive Decay

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What is the daughter nuclide when $\text{Np-288}$ undergoes alpha decay?

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When a $_{13}^{28}\textrm{\textbf{Al}}$ atom undergoes bombardment with an $\alpha$ particle, neutrons, and an isotope of phosphorus are produced. What is the mass number of phosphorus?

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What is the daughter nuclide when $\text{Th-235}$ undergoes beta decay?

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$_{84}^{206} Po + _{2}^{4}He \rightarrow\ ?$

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$_{84}^{214}\textrm{\textbf{Po}}$ undergoes three $\alpha$ decays to form which of these?

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If of a radioactive compound decays in days, then what is the half-life of this radioactive compound?

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Which of the following sequences describe the decay process from $^{204}{{Ti}}$ to $^{204}Po$ ?

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$_{84}^{214}\textrm{\textbf{Po}}$ undergoes a decay where neither the mass number, nor atomic number changes, what sort of decay is this?

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$_{26}^{56}\textrm{\textbf{Fe}}$ undergoes electron capture to produce which of the following?

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What is the daughter nuclide after $\text{Po-214}$ undergoes alpha decay?

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