The radioactive disintegration series is historically known as the Actinium series. Which long-lived — Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity Chemistry Question
Question
The $4n+3$ radioactive disintegration series is historically known as the Actinium series. Which long-lived, naturally occurring heavy isotope does this series uniquely originate from?
Answer: C
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Actinium series is the $4n+3$ series. Despite its name (which comes from its first discovered member, Actinium), the actual parent originating nuclide of the entire natural series is the Uranium isotope ${}_{92}^{235}U$.
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