$A$ nucleus with $Z=92$ emits the following in a sequence: $\alpha, \alpha, \beta^{-}, \beta^{-}, \alpha, \alpha, \alpha, \alpha, \beta^{-}, \beta^{-}, \alpha, \beta^{+}, \beta^{+}$ and $\alpha$. The atomic number of the resulting nucleus is

  • A
    $76$
  • B
    $78$
  • C
    $80$
  • D
    $72$

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