THORIUM SERIES

ElementAtomic WeightT (average time-period—half transformed)Rays (given out in each decomposition)
Thorium232.12.2 × 1010 yrs.Alpha
Mesothorium I2286.7 yrs.Beta, Gamma
Mesothorium II2286.2 hrs. (?)Beta, Gamma
Radio-thorium2281.90 yrs. (?)Alpha
Thorium X2243.64 daysAlpha
Thorium (Emanation)22054 sec. (?)Alpha
Thorium A216.14 sec. (?)Alpha
Thorium B21610.6 hrs. (?)Beta, Gamma
Thorium C21260 min. (?)Alpha
Thorium D2083.2 min. (?)Beta, Gamma
Thorium E (End-product thorium-lead)208..............................