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Yes. A beta particle is just an electron, while an alpha particle is effectively a helium nucleus - two protons plus two neutrons.
Protons (and neutrons) are each about 2000 times heavier than an electron.
Therefore, an alpha particle is about 8000 times heavier than a beta particle.
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Why are reactions that emit alpha particles generally considered more safe than those that emit beta particles?
Alpha particles are actually electron-less helium nuclei versus beta particles which are actually electrons, which are much smaller than alpha particles. Therefore, alpha particles' penetrating strength is much smaller than beta particles (a sheet of paper versus a wooden board). Therefore, beta particles will penetrate more into a human body and will do more damage than alpha particles which are usually stopped at the skin.
Why were a few alpha particles reflected at large angles?
yes it is
Why do alpha particles travel shorter distance in air than beta particles?
because alfa particle have a tendency to move in air then beta particles
What are the names of 2 types of ionising radiation?
Alpha and Beta Radiation are types of ionizing radiation. They are both charged particles though Alpha is heavier than the particle Beta.
Why do alpha and beta particles cause more damage if they are inside the?
Because alpha and beta particles do not have enough power to pass into the body, but they do more damage than gamma rays once they are inside the body.
If the mixture of electrically neutral how many more beta particles than alpha particles are in the balloon?
alpha particles would have twice as many beta particles
How does the penetrating ability of gamma rays compare with that of alpha particles and beta particles?
Gamma rays are more penetrating than alpha and beta particles.
Why does the path of the beta particles bend more than the path of the alpha particles?
Beta particles (electrons) are less massive than alpha particles (Helium-4 nuclei), by a factor of approximately 8000.
Why are reactions that emit alpha particles generally considered more safe than those that emit beta particles?
Alpha particles are actually electron-less helium nuclei versus beta particles which are actually electrons, which are much smaller than alpha particles. Therefore, alpha particles' penetrating strength is much smaller than beta particles (a sheet of paper versus a wooden board). Therefore, beta particles will penetrate more into a human body and will do more damage than alpha particles which are usually stopped at the skin.
How many particles do alpha particles contain?
Beta particles have an electrical charge of -1. Beta particles have a mass of 549 millionths of one atomic mass unit, or AMU, which is about 1/2000 of the mass of a proton or neutron.
Why were a few alpha particles reflected at large angles?
yes it is
Why do alpha particles travel shorter distance in air than beta particles?
because alfa particle have a tendency to move in air then beta particles
What are the names of 2 types of ionising radiation?
Alpha and Beta Radiation are types of ionizing radiation. They are both charged particles though Alpha is heavier than the particle Beta.
Why do alpha and beta particles cause more damage if they are inside the?
Because alpha and beta particles do not have enough power to pass into the body, but they do more damage than gamma rays once they are inside the body.
Why are alpha and beta rays deflected in opposite directions in a magnetic field?
An alpha particle, which is a 24He nucleus, has a mass of 4 and a charge of +2. A beta particle has a charge of +1 or -1, depending on whether it is a positron (beta +) or an electron (beta -). It's mass is minuscule compared to the alpha particle, and it will undergo a comparatively huge deflection in the same field as an alpha particle would. Though the alpha particle has twice the charge as a beta particle, it has several thousand times the mass of that beta particle. As it is so much more massive than the beta particle, its inertia will be much more difficult to overcome even though it has twice the charge.
Does a beta particle have a zero charge?
The particle that carries the positive charge (a proton) is much more massive than the particle that carries the negative charge (an electron) The charges are equal in magnitude though of opposite polarity.
Why beta particales are harder to stop than alpha particales?
Beta particles are made of a single electron, therefore are much smaller than the alpha particle, which is made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
