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Consequently most chains of decay will reach a stable form long before they get to Hydrogen.
by hermitcrab 6y ago
Consequently most chains of decay will reach a stable form long before they get to Hydrogen.
- saagarjha 6y agoFor heavy elements this usually means a terminal at the 206, 207, or 208 isotopes of lead or thallium-205; radioactive isotopes smaller than that usually quickly hit a "nearby" stable isotope.