Uranium-238

is radioactive and decays into a succession of different elements. The following particles are emitted before the nucleus reaches a stable form: α, β, β, α, α, α, α, α, β, β, α, β, β, and α (β stands for “beta particle,” e⁻). What is the final stable nucleus?

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