Thorium-234

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Thorium-234
General
Name, symbol Thorium-234,234Th
Neutrons 144
Protons 90
Nuclide data
Half-life 24.1 days
Parent isotopes 238U (α)
Decay products 234Pa
Isotope mass 234.043601 u
Decay mode Decay energy
Beta decay 0.27 MeV

Thorium-234 is an isotope of Thorium with 90 protons and electrons and 144 neutrons. It has a half life of 24.1 days. When it decays, it emits a beta particle and turns into Protactinium-234. It has a mass of 234.043601 grams/mole. It has a decay energy of 0.27 MeV. Uranium-238 decays into this element.