JEE Advance - Physics (2018 - Paper 2 Offline - No. 4)
Explanation
Given,
$${}_{90}^{232}Th\buildrel {} \over \longrightarrow {}_{82}^{212}pb$$
where N$$\alpha$$ = number of $$\alpha$$ particles, N$$\beta$$ = number of $$\beta$$ particlesWe know that $$\alpha$$-decay is given as
$${}_Z^AX\buildrel {} \over \longrightarrow {}_{Z - 2}^{A - 4}Y + {\alpha ^ - }$$ particle
and $$\beta$$-decay is given as
$${}_Z^AX\buildrel {} \over \longrightarrow {}_{Z + 1}^AX + {\beta ^ - }$$ particle
In above decay process change in mass number A is 20 and change in atomic number Z is 8.
Therefore, change in mass number A $$\Rightarrow$$ number of $$\alpha$$-particles emitted are
$${N_\alpha } = {{20} \over 4} = 5$$
Now, emission of 5 $$\alpha$$ particles implies atomic number reduces by 10 but change in atomic number is 8, therefore, number of $$\beta$$-particles emitted is 2.
Therefore, N$$\alpha$$ = 5 and N$$\beta$$ = 2
So, option (A) and option (C) are correct.
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