Polonium-210 (atomic number 84) undergoes the following successive emissions in the…

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Polonium-210 (atomic number 84) undergoes the following successive emissions in the precise order shown: α, α, β⁻. No other emissions take place during this sequence. (i) Calculate the atomic number Z and mass number A of the final nuclide produced after the three decays. (ii) Write the chemical symbol of the final nuclide.

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