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THORIUM C [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2003-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Thoron daughters: the following short-lived radioactive substances produced by a series of radioactive disintegrations starting with the disintegration of radon-220: polonium-216 (thorium A), lead-212 (thorium B), bismuth-212 (thorium C) and polonium-212 (thorium C').

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Produits de filiation du thoron : substances radioactives de courte période énumérées ci-dessous produites par une série de désintégrations radioactives commençant par la désintégration du radon 220 : le polonium 216 (thorium A), le plomb 212 (thorium B), le bismuth 212 (thorium C) et le polonium 212 (thorium C').

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Record 2 1987-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

A name for thallium 208, a member of the thorium disintegration series; symbol ThC"; emits beta particles; and half-life, 3.1 minutes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

[Quand] le thorium C, expulse une particule [alpha] de très grande énergie [, le] noyau de thorium C se transforme alors en un noyau de thorium C", qui possède la masse atomique 208 et 81 unités élémentaires de charge positive.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

A name for bismuth 212, a member of the thorium disintegration series; symbol, ThC; emits alpha and beta particles; and half-life, 60.6 minutes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

Prenons pour exemple ce qui se passe quand un des membres de la famille du thorium, le thorium C, expulse une particule [alpha] de très grande énergie. Le noyau de thorium C se transforme alors en un noyau de thorium C", qui possède la masse atomique 208 et 81 unités élémentaires de charge positive.

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