pls help...
238 92U →234 90Th + 4 2He 〓a decay
234 90Th →234 91 Pa + 0 -1e 〓b decay
234 91Pa →234 92U + 0 -1e 〓b decay
234 92U →230 90Th + 4 2He 〓a decay
……(until n/p=1:1)
how does the isotope get a new proton from b decay to increase the element number...