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A nuclide of an alkaline earth metal undergoes radioactive decay by emission of three $\alpha$-particles in succession. The group of the periodic table to which the resulting daughter element would belong to
Chemistrys Block ElementsJIPMERJIPMER 2007
Options:
  • A Group 14
  • B Group 16
  • C Group 4
  • D Group 6
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Group 14
After decay of radioactive element, the last element (stable) Pb is obtained which belongs to group 14 of periodic table.

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