2006-06-30 03:21:57 · 8 answers · asked by Pradnya P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
as said before mainly alpha particles but they also can decay into radioactive isotopes that emit gamma and beta radiation or possibly antiprotons and positrons (antielectrons)
2006-06-30 06:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Radium and polonium are primarily alpha emitters (an alpha particle is essentially the nucleus of a HELIUM atom, without electrons), as the previous poster noted. But they also emit gamma radiations, and many of the isotopes are beta emitters. There are even a few cases where they emit positrons (for example, Polonium 186).
2006-06-30 03:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha particles mostly, these are just lone protons. Essentially hydrogen atoms without an electron. Other parts of the atoms decay into more exotic particles that are harder to detect (nuetrinos, etc.). Alpha particles are what gieger counters detect.
2006-06-30 03:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by Argon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha debris and beta debris. Alpha is a helium nucleus (2 protons, 2 neutrons) Beta debris are electrons. some radioactive components fission into 2 lighter components (different than helium and the element with 2 fewer protons...)
2016-12-14 03:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by lipskar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
radioactive particles like alpha and beta
2006-06-30 15:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alpha particle
2006-06-30 03:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Sayom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's alpha particles or high speed He nucleus.
2006-06-30 03:58:29 · answer #7 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it's alpha particles.
2006-06-30 03:24:18 · answer #8 · answered by jimvalentinojr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋