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    A Radium Atom, <Sup>226</sup>Ra (Z = 86), Emits an Alpha
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A Radium Atom, 226Ra (Z = 86), Emits an Alpha

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Question 6

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A radium atom, 226Ra (Z = 86) , emits an alpha particle.The number of protons in the resulting atom is:


A) 84
B) 85
C) 86
D) 88
E) some other number

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