Question

Why must the final product of a decay series be stable?

a. The daughter isotope of any radioactive decay is stable.
b. No decay chain can emit more than two particles.
c. Each decay results in a net loss of particles.
d. If the daughter isotope is unstable, it will decay.

Answer 1

I think its d

Step-by-step explanation:

Because isotopes decay due to being unstable so if the daughter isotope is unstable it will just decay till it produces a stable isotope

Answer 2

d. If the daughter isotope is unstable, it will decay

Step-by-step explanation:

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