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What does Alpha Particle Mean?


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  1. An alpha particle is a positively charged particle emitted from the decay of various radioactive materials.
  2. Alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay where the heavy(unstable) atomic nuclei emit a helium nucleus.
  3. In this decay, the helium nucleus is known as an alpha particle.
  4. In alpha decay the transformation of reaction:
    Parentnulceusā†’daughternucleus+alphaparticleXZAā†’YZ-2A-4+He24
  5. There are two protons and two neutrons in the alpha particles.

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