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An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, and as such it has 2 protons and 2 neutrons and no electrons. Thus, it is positively charged. This makes it very unlikely that it will hit the nucleus which is also positively charged and will repel the alpha particle. The only way to get the alpha particle to hit the nucleus is to accelerate it to very high speeds.
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What do you think are the chances of alpha particle directly hitting the nucleus?
What do you think are the change of the alpha particles directly hitting the nucleus
Are alpha particle negative or positive?
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus; it has a charge of +2.
What is the negative particle of an atom that moves rapidly around the nucleus?
The negative particle that circles the nucleus is the electron.
Is a nuetron a particle?
yes. it is a particle in a normal atom's nucleus
What happens to a radioactive nucleus when it emits alpha particle and What happens to a radioactive nucleus when it emits alpha particle?
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What do you think are the chances of alpha particle directly hitting the nucleus?
What do you think are the change of the alpha particles directly hitting the nucleus
What is the particle that circles the nucleus?
The negative particle that circles the nucleus is the electron.
The particle NOT found in the nucleus of the atom is what?
The particle not found in the nucleus is the electron
Is an alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a?
An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of Helium atom
What is a particle with dna but no nucleus or cell wall?
A virus is a particle with DNA but no nucleus or cell wall.
Is a nucleus a particle?
No, the nucleus itself is not a particle. It is made up of protons and neutrons, which are subatomic particles.
What is positivity charged particle in the nucleus?
This particle is the proton.
Positively charged particle in the nucleus is?
This particle is the proton.
Are alpha particle negative or positive?
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus; it has a charge of +2.
What particle is a helium nucleus and consists of two protons and two neutrons?
a He nucleus is known as alpha particle.
What is a particle that revolves around the nucleus of an atom?
a particle that revolves around the nucleus of an atom is an electron Electrons
What is the negative particle of an atom that moves rapidly around the nucleus?
The negative particle that circles the nucleus is the electron.
