In the final step of the uranium-238 disintegration series,the parent nuclide decays to lead-206 and an alpha particle.What is the parent nuclide?

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According to the given information, in the final step of the uranium-238 disintegration series, the parent nuclide decays to lead-206 and an alpha particle. The only option in which Polonium (Po) is the parent nuclide, and its decay leads to the formation of lead-206 and an alpha particle is option D. Hence, D is the best answer.

In the Final Step of the Uranium-238 Disintegration Series,the Parent