Module 6 : Radioactivity

Lecture 2 : Radioactive Decay Series

 

(III) The Uranium Series: This series begins with and ends with
. The mass numbers (sum of neutrons and protons numbers) in the series are given by 4 n +2, where, n is an integer. That is way this series is known as 4 n + 2 series.

The Uranium Series (4 n + 2)

(IV) The Actinium Series: This series begins with and ends with
The mass numbers (sum of neutrons and protons numbers) in the series are given by 4 n + 3, where, n is an integer. That is way this series is known as 4 n + 3 series.

The Actinium Series (4 n + 3)