Question: Immediately after a 238/92 U nucleus decays to 234/90Th + 4/2He, the daughter thorium nucleus still has 92 electrons circling it. Since thorium normally holds

Immediately after a 238/92 U nucleus decays to 234/90Th + 4/2He, the daughter thorium nucleus still has 92 electrons circling it. Since thorium normally holds only 90 electrons, what do you suppose happens to the two extra ones?

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