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The number of \( \alpha \)-particles emitted during the radioactive decay chain from \( { }_{88}^{226} \mathrm{Ra} \) and ending at \( { }_{82}^{206} \mathrm{~Pb} \) is
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\( 5 \)
The mass number of ending nuclei reduced to ,
One particle has units of charge and of mass, therefore if w subtract the mass number of product nuclei from reactant nuclei we get of mass, which can only be compensated by particle.
Thus, particles emitted during the radioactive decay.
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