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3) Fr-220

It emits alpha particles which is the heaviest particle emitted by the radioisotopes listed.

Answer: Option (#) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Particles emitted by the given radioisotopes are as follows.

  • Cs-137

[tex]^{137}_{55}Cs \rightarrow ^{0}_{-1}e + ^{137}_{56}Ba[/tex]

A beta particle is emitted by Cs-137

  • Fe-53

[tex]^{53}_{26}Fe \rightarrow ^{0}_{+1}e + ^{53}_{25}Mn[/tex]

A positron is emitted by Fe-53.

  • Fr-220

[tex]^{220}_{87}Fr \rightarrow ^{4}_{2}He + ^{216}_{85}At[/tex]

An alpha particle is emitted by Fr-220

  • H-3

[tex]^{3}_{1}H \rightarrow ^{3}_{2}He^{1+} + e^{-}/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that Fr-220 radioisotope emits particles having the greatest mass.

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