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Radioactive Decay |
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The Uranium Series |
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Element |
Atomic Weight |
Radiation Emitted |
Half Life |
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Uranium |
238 |
a |
4.51E+09 |
Years |
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Thorium |
234 |
b |
24.1 |
Days |
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Protacium |
234 |
b |
1.18 |
Minutes |
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Uranium |
234 |
a |
2.48E+05 |
Years |
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Thorium |
230 |
a |
8.00E+04 |
Years |
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Radium |
226 |
a |
1.62E+03 |
Years |
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Radon |
222 |
a |
3.82 |
Days |
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Polonium |
218 |
a |
99.98% |
b |
0.02% |
3.05 |
Minutes |
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Lead |
214 |
b |
26.8 |
Minutes |
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Astatine |
218 |
a |
2 |
Seconds |
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Bismuth |
214 |
b |
99.96% |
a |
0.04% |
19.7 |
Minutes |
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Polonium |
214 |
a |
1.60E-04 |
Seconds |
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Thallium |
210 |
b |
1.32 |
Minutes |
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Lead |
210 |
b |
19.4 |
Years |
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Bismuth |
210 |
b |
100% |
a |
2.00E-06 |
5 |
Days |
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Polonium |
210 |
a |
138.4 |
Days |
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Thallium |
206 |
b |
4.2 |
Minutes |
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Lead |
206 |
Stable |
- |