What is the element that is an alpha particle?

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What is the element that is an alpha particle?

2007-08-23 20:44:15 · 5 answers · asked by Lina J 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Well, Alpha radiation is emitted from unstable atoms, such as Americium, or Uranium. When Alpha radiation breaks of from a Uranium atom, it is composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, so, the element with an atomic number of 2 and a mass no. of 4, is Helium, (He).

2007-08-23 20:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

He 2+

2007-08-23 20:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by jins09 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A He2+ ion is also an alpha particle.

2007-08-23 20:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Helium, He

2007-08-24 02:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

h-h-h-h-h-h-elium professorrrrr

2007-08-23 20:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋