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Firdavs [7]
3 years ago
14

Describe alpha decay.

Biology
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katovenus [111]3 years ago
7 0

<u>Answer:</u> Alpha decay is one of the nuclear decay process.

<u>Explanation:</u>

Alpha decay is one of the nuclear decay process. In this decay process, alpha particle is released.

In this decay, a heavier nuclei is converted to lighter nuclei with the release of alpha particle. Alpha particle released carries a mass of 4 units and a charge of +2 units. The alpha particle is also known as helium atom.

In this decay, the atomic number of the atom released gets reduced by 2 units and atomic mass is reduced by 4 units.

The chemical equation for the alpha decay process is given as:

_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _{Z-2}^{A-4}\textrm{Y}+_2^4\alpha

ludmilkaskok [199]3 years ago
3 0
Alpha decay<span> is one process that unstable atoms can use to become more stable. During </span>alpha decay<span>, an atom's nucleus sheds two protons and two neutrons in a packet that scientists call an </span>alpha<span> particle. Since an atom loses two protons during</span>alpha decay<span>, it changes from one element to another</span>
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