A nucleus of undergoes two successive –decays followed by one –decay

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Problem

A nucleus of

^{210}_{84}\text{Po}

undergoes two successive

\alpha

–decays followed by one

\beta^{-}

–decay. Identify the resulting nuclide. (a)

^{202}_{80}\text{Hg}

(b)

^{202}_{82}\text{Pb}

(c)

^{202}_{81}\text{Tl}

(d)

^{206}_{83}\text{Bi}