Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 321

Question: In the given nuclear reaction A, B, C, D, E represents $ {92}U^{238}{{\xrightarrow{\alpha }}{B}}Th^{A}{{\xrightarrow{\beta }}{D}}Pa^{C}{{\xrightarrow{E}}{92}}U^{234} $ [RPET 1997]

Options:

A) A = 234, B = 90, C = 234, D = 91, E = $ \beta $

B) A = 234, B = 90, C = 238, D = 94, E = $ \alpha $

C) A = 238, B = 93, C = 234, D = 91, E = $ \beta $

D) A = 234, B = 90, C = 234, D = 93, E = $ \alpha $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ _{92}U^{238}\xrightarrow{\alpha } _{90}Th^{234},\xrightarrow{\beta } _{91}Pa^{234} $

$ \xrightarrow{E_{-1}{{\beta }^{o}}} _{92}U^{234} $