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An alpha particle is a helium nucleus. It consists of two protons and two neutrons so it has mass (approximately the same as the mass of a helium atom) and charge (a plus two charge because each proton has a charge of plus one and the neutrons are not charged).
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Does an alpha particle have a relative mass of 1 amu and no charge?
No, an alpha particle has a mass of 4 amu and a charge of +2. It is a helium nucleus. The neutron has a mass of 1 amu and no charge.
What are the characteristics of an alpha particle?
An alpha particle has the charge 2+ and the mass 4.
What is the mass and charge of alpha particles?
Alpha particles are helium nuclei and consist of two protons and two neutrons. Their electric charge is +2 (+1 from each proton), and their mass number is 4, one for each proton and neutron. To describe their mass in other ways, it is 4.001506179125 atomic mass units, or 6.64465675 x 10-25 kg.
How do you call a subatomic particle that has no mass and a negative charge?
No such particle exists. All particles with charge also have mass -- no exceptions. Every particle with zero mass also has zero charge -- no exceptions.
What are two factors that cause alpha particles to lose energy and travel less distance then neutrons travel?
Alpha particles have about four times the mass of neutrons, and they have a charge of +2, compared to a neutron charge of zero. As a result, they are much more likely to interact with other atoms than neutrons.
What is the mass and electrical charge of alpha particles?
2.00 lbs the charge is alpha-magnetic
Does alpha have a 1 plus charge?
An alpha particle has the charge 2+ and the mass 4.
Does an alpha particle have a relative mass of 1 amu and no charge?
No, an alpha particle has a mass of 4 amu and a charge of +2. It is a helium nucleus. The neutron has a mass of 1 amu and no charge.
What are the characteristics of an alpha particle?
An alpha particle has the charge 2+ and the mass 4.
What is the mass and charge of alpha particles?
Alpha particles are helium nuclei and consist of two protons and two neutrons. Their electric charge is +2 (+1 from each proton), and their mass number is 4, one for each proton and neutron. To describe their mass in other ways, it is 4.001506179125 atomic mass units, or 6.64465675 x 10-25 kg.
When an alpha particle joins with two beta particles what will be the total charge?
Neutral -zero charge
What is charge to mass ratio of neutron?
The neutron has no charge, therefore the charge to mass ratio for the neutron is zero.
How do you call a subatomic particle that has no mass and a negative charge?
No such particle exists. All particles with charge also have mass -- no exceptions. Every particle with zero mass also has zero charge -- no exceptions.
What are two factors that cause alpha particles to lose energy and travel less distance then neutrons travel?
Alpha particles have about four times the mass of neutrons, and they have a charge of +2, compared to a neutron charge of zero. As a result, they are much more likely to interact with other atoms than neutrons.
What are the particles emitted during radioactive decay with their mass and charge?
alpha: mass 4, charge +2beta: mass ~1/1800, charge -1gamma: mass 0, charge 0
What type of radiation is assigned a value of zero mass and zero charge?
Gamma
Is alpha wave or particle?
Alpha is a particle not a wave. Alpha particle are positively charged helium nuclei and have a +2 charge and 4u mass.
