Plutonium 24494 pu is a radioactive nuclide when one of


Plutonium, 244/94 PU, is a radioactive nuclide. When one of these atoms decays, a series of alpha and beta particle emissions occurs until the lead isotope, 208/82 Pb, is produced. Effectively ______ alpha particles and ______ beta particles are emitted per plutonium atom.

a. 6 and 6
b. 12 and 8
c. 18 and 9
d. 9 and 6
e. 3 and 3

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