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Consider two decay reactions. (a)
92
236
U
→
82
206
Pb
+
10
protons
+
20
neutrons
{}_{92}^{236}\text{U} \rightarrow {}_{82}^{206}\text{Pb} + 10 \text{ protons} + 20 \text{ neutrons}
92
236
U
→
82
206
Pb
+
10
protons
+
20
neutrons
(b)
92
238
U
→
82
206
Pb
+
8
2
4
He
+
6
electrons
{}_{92}^{238}\text{U} \rightarrow {}_{82}^{206}\text{Pb} + 8 {}_{2}^{4}\text{He} + 6 \text{ electrons}
92
238
U
→
82
206
Pb
+
8
2
4
He
+
6
electrons
c. Are both the reactions possible?
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