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When bismuth-214 (Bi-214) undergoes radioactive decay, it primarily decays into polonium-214 (Po-214) through beta decay. Polonium-214 is also radioactive and further decays into lead-210 (Pb-210) via alpha decay. This sequence is part of the decay chain of uranium-238, where bismuth-214 is an intermediate product.

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