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What does this mean in addition to having energy the alpha particle has an overall change of plus 2 owing to the two protons it contain?
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An alpha particle is moving and has mass, therefore it has kinetic energy.
It is also a helium nucleus. Fun fact: most of our helium comes from alpha
particles trapped underground, and captured as a byproduct of, for instance,
natural gas production.
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What is a particle of an element?
An atom contain protons, neutrons and electrons; protons and neutrons contain quarks and gluons.
What is a subatomic particle of an element?
An atom contain protons, neutrons and electrons; protons and neutrons contain quarks and gluons.
Which particle in atom dose not contain oxygen?
An atomic nucleus contain protons, neutrons and electrons - not oxygen.
What is a subatomic particle with a nucleus called?
The atomic nucleus contain protons and neutrons; protons and neutrons are formed from quarks and gluons.
How many nucleons does an alpha particle contain?
Four. Two protons and two neutrons.
Does a nucleus have a subatomic particle?
Yes, an atomic nucleus contain protons and neutrons; and these particles contain also quarks and gluons.
In addition to protons what else does the central part of an atom contain?
Neutrons
What is the subatomic particle of a nonmetal?
Atoms of all chemical elements contain protons, neutrons and electrons.
What is the representative particle for neutral elements?
All chemical elements contain protons, neutrons and electrons.
How are quark related to subatomic particle?
Protons and neutrons contain different types of quarks and gluons.
Which subatomic particle is present in the nucleus of an atom?
The atomic particles that make up an alpha are two protons and two neutrons. The subatomic particles are contained within the neutrons & protons and there are too many to list here, plus I don't know all of them.
What type of radioactive particle has 2 protons?
An alpha particle has two protons.
