The decay chain of Th-232 contain Rn, Ra, Ac, Po, Bi, Po, Tl; the last isotope in the series is Pb-208 - stable.
Branching decay occurs in the thorium series because there are multiple pathways for the decay of thorium nuclei. Thorium can decay through alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay, and other processes, leading to different end products with varying probabilities. These branching decay pathways contribute to the overall complexity of the thorium decay chain.
Thorium-232 is an alpha emitter; rarely decay by spontaneous fission or double beta decay are possible.
It is thorium 234.
Uranium 238 is transformed in thorium 234 by alpha decay.
This process is called alpha decay.
Branching decay occurs in the thorium series because there are multiple pathways for the decay of thorium nuclei. Thorium can decay through alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay, and other processes, leading to different end products with varying probabilities. These branching decay pathways contribute to the overall complexity of the thorium decay chain.
In beta decay of thorium-234, a neutron in the nucleus of thorium-234 is transformed into a proton, releasing an electron (beta particle) and an antineutrino. This process converts the thorium-234 nucleus into protactinium-234.
By alpha decay Th-230 is transformed in Ra-226.
Thorium-232 is an alpha emitter; rarely decay by spontaneous fission or double beta decay are possible.
The decay of thorium by alpha decay the resultant nuclide is the element radium. The specific nuclide of radium cannot be determined unless we know which specific nuclide of thorium underwent alpha decay.
Alpha decay
It is thorium 234.
Uranium 238 is transformed in thorium 234 by alpha decay.
This process is called alpha decay.
Thorium-234 does not change into Uranium-234. Thorium-234 undergoes radioactive decay to form Protactinium-234, which then decays to form Uranium-234. This process happens over multiple steps through alpha and beta decay mechanisms.
Thorium-234 does not decay into Protactinium-234. Instead, Thorium-234 naturally decays by alpha emission to Protactinium-230. The difference in decay modes is due to variances in their nuclear structures and energetics.
Alpha decay