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Physics · L4 · Uranium-238 decay chain to stable lead-206

A worked decay chain example: uranium-238 undergoes a sequence of alpha and beta decays, ending at stable lead-206.

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☢️ ²³⁸UT½ = 4.5 billion yr²³⁴Th²³⁴Pa²³⁴U²³⁰Th²²⁶Ra²²²Rn²¹⁰Pb²¹⁰Bi²¹⁰Po✅ ²⁰⁶Pbstable — chain endsα decayβ⁻ decayβ⁻ decayα decayα decayα decayseveral more α and β⁻ stepsβ⁻ decayβ⁻ decayα decay

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