B. Using a periodic table, write the nuclear equations for the following radioactive decay series. Write your answer in the space provided. 1. Uranium-235 emits an alpha 2. Thorium-231 emits a beta and a gamma 3. Protactinium-231 emits an alpha and a gamma

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B. Using a periodic table, write the nuclear equations for the following
radioactive decay series. Write your answer in the space provided.
1. Uranium-235 emits an alpha
2. Thorium-231 emits a beta and a gamma
3. Protactinium-231 emits an alpha and a gamma
4. Actinium-227 emits a beta
5. Th-227 emits an alpha and a gamma
6. Ra-223 emits an alpha
7. Rn-219 emits an alpha
8. Po-215 emits an alpha and a gamma
9. Carbon-14 emits an alpha and a beta
10. Calcium-47 emits a beta and an alpha
Transcribed Image Text:B. Using a periodic table, write the nuclear equations for the following radioactive decay series. Write your answer in the space provided. 1. Uranium-235 emits an alpha 2. Thorium-231 emits a beta and a gamma 3. Protactinium-231 emits an alpha and a gamma 4. Actinium-227 emits a beta 5. Th-227 emits an alpha and a gamma 6. Ra-223 emits an alpha 7. Rn-219 emits an alpha 8. Po-215 emits an alpha and a gamma 9. Carbon-14 emits an alpha and a beta 10. Calcium-47 emits a beta and an alpha
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5. Th-227 emits an alpha and a gamma
6. Ra-223 emits an alpha
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