Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to
.[Atomic masses: thorium-230 = 230.033127 amu; helium-4 = 4.002603 amu; radium-226 = 226.025403 amu]
A) 3.98 × 109 kJ/mol
B) 4.60 × 108 kJ/mol
C) 7.20 × 1011 kJ/mol
D) 4.90 × 109 kJ/mol
E) 7.15 × 1011 kJ/mol
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