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When a radioactive isotope 88Ra^228 deca...

When a radioactive isotope `_88Ra^228` decays in series by the emission of 3 alpha particles and a beta particle, the isotope finally formed is

A

`_84X^228`

B

`_86X^222`

C

`_83X^216`

D

`_83X^215`.

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