The kinetic energy of α−particle emitted in the α−decay of 88Ra226 is [given, mass number of Ra=222 u]
Suppose a 22688Ra nucleus at rest and in ground state undergoes α-decay to a 22286Rn nucleus in its excited state. The kinetic energy of the emitted α particle is found to be 4.44MeV. 22286Rn nucleus then goes to its ground state by γ-decay. The energy of the emitted γ photon is keV.
[Given : atomic mass of 22688Ra=226.005u, atomic mass of 22286Rn=222.000u, atomic mass of α particle = 4.000u,1u=931MeV/c2,c is speed of light]