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`._(92)U^(238)` on absorbing a neutron goes over to `._(92)U^(239)`. This nucleus emits an electron to go over to neptunium which on further emitting an electron goes over to plutonium. How would you represent the resulting plutonium ?

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`_(94)Pu^(239)`
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