MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 U-238 (Uranium of atomic number 92) undergoes alpha decay, followed by a series of 3 beta decays, followed by a final alpha decay and a gamma emission. How many neutrons will there theoretically be in this atom after the series of decays?
    		 

    A

    		 146

    B

    		 139

    C

    		 142

    D

    		 231



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