what particle is emitted in the radioactive decay 23892u→23490th



the correct equation should be
238U → 234Th + 4He
 From the above equation we can we clearly that the atomic mass decrease by 4 while the number of nuclear charge or atomic number decreases by two, this types of decay  is an alpha emission,  the particle emitted is an alpha particle, that is a helium nuclei, therefore in  the decay of Uranium-238 to Torium-234, an alpha particle is emitted.

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