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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q381 Mark

The radioactive isotope radium-226 may be shown as ⁸⁸²²⁶Ra. How many protons does an atom of radium contain?

A44
B88
C138
D226

✓ Correct answer

B: 88

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 38.

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