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2 January, 09:11

Uranium-238 decays into Thorium-232 by emitting

A Hydrogen nucleus

B beta particles

C gamma rays

D alpha particles

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  1. 2 January, 09:32
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    D alpha particles

    Explanation:

    Radioactive U-238 will decay into Thorium - 232 by emitting alpha particles in the process of nuclear fission.

    Nuclear fission is the radioactive decay process in which a heavy nucleus spontaneously disintegrates into two lighter ones and several other particles with a large release of energy.

    U-238 → Th-232 + alpha particles + 2 neutrons + energy

    This way the mass and atomic numbers are conserved;
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