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No. Radium is a heavy metal, atomic number 88 (with 88 protons). An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, atomic number 2. Radium decays by each atom emitting an alpha particle, becoming Radon gas, atomic nubmer 86.
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When radium-226 decays to form radon-222 the radium nucleus emits a?
When Radium-226 decays to form Radon-222, the Radium nucleus emits an alpha particle. The atomic number goes down by 2, and the mass number goes down by 4, matching the atomic number and mass number of the alpha particle.
The nucleus of a helium atom is identical to what?
alpha particle
What has two protons and two neutrons and is identical to a helium nucleus?
An alpha particle, one of the possible emissions in radioactive decay.
Is an alpha particle identical to the nucleus of a carbon atom?
No, it is identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.
Which radiation is identical in mass and charge helium nucleus?
process by which a target nucleus can be split into two smaller nuclei upon bombardment
If radium 226 releases an alpha particle what is mass number of isotope formed?
Radium 226--------alpha particle-------- Radon 222
Is an alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a?
An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of Helium atom
When radium-226 decays to form radon-222 the radium nucleus emits a?
When Radium-226 decays to form Radon-222, the Radium nucleus emits an alpha particle. The atomic number goes down by 2, and the mass number goes down by 4, matching the atomic number and mass number of the alpha particle.
What is alpha particle identical to?
Helium nuclei.
What is the new chemical identity of the radium atom after it has emitted an alpha particle?
The naturally occurring isotope of radium we encounter is radium-226. It appears in the decay chain of uranium. When radium-226 undergoes alpha decay, radon-222 is the result. The equation looks like this: 88226Ra => 24He + 86222Rn The 24He is the alpha particle, which is a helium nucleus.
Is an alpha particle identical to the nucleus of a hydrogen atom?
No, it is identical to that of a helium atom.
The nucleus of a helium atom is identical to what?
alpha particle
When radium atomic number 88 emits an alpha particle the resulting nucleus has atomic numbers?
226Ra------------alpha particle----------222Rn (radon, a radioactive gas)
What has two protons and two neutrons and is identical to a helium nucleus?
An alpha particle, one of the possible emissions in radioactive decay.
When radium -226 decays to form radon -222 the radium nucleus emits?
When radium-226 decays to form radon-222, the radium nucleus emits a alpha particle.
Is an alpha particle identical to the nucleus of a carbon atom?
No, it is identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.
Which radiation is identical in mass and charge helium nucleus?
process by which a target nucleus can be split into two smaller nuclei upon bombardment
