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Alpha particle : 2 Protons & 2 neutrons emitted from a nucleus

Published on Oct 19, 2018

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Radioactivity

Cesar Cortez,per 6, Chemistry Cp
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Alpha particle :
2 Protons & 2 neutrons
emitted from a nucleus

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beta particle

(B) is an electron emitted from the nucleus during some kinds of radioactive decay
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fission

A very heavy nucleus splits into more stable nuclei of intermediate mass
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fusion

in nuclear fusion,low-mass nuclei combine to form a heavier, more stable nucleus.

gamma

(y) are high-energy electromagnetic waves emitted from a nucleus as it changes from an excited state to a ground energy 

half-life

half-life,t 1/2, is the time required for half the atoms of a radioactive nuclide to decay
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Radioactivity

The spontaneous decay of the nucleus ,often called natural transmutation
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