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Positively charged particle consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons which is given off by a radioactive substance is called what?
A radiation particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons is called an Alpha Particle. Alpha Particles have the same structure as a Helium nucleus. There are three forms of radiation, Alpha (Helium nucleus), Beta (a lone electron) and Gamma (an Electromagnetic wave).
An alpha particle is equivalent to a hydrogen nucleus. True False?
False. An alpha particle is equivalent to a helium-4 nucleus.
He is the chemical symbol for what?
He is the atomic symbol for Helium
What is the scientific name for He?
The symbol He represents the chemical element Helium.
Stars produce energy by fusing hydrogen into?
Helium atoms
What radiation releases a helium particle?
Alpha radiation is essentially a Helium nucleus (not the whole atom, apha particles don't have electrons on them). An alpha particle is just two protons and two neutrons and as a result they also have a relative charge of +2.
The nuclear fusion of a helium-3 nucleus and nuclide X releases an alpha particle and a positron Identify nuclide X?
It is Deuterium an isotope of hydrogen.
What is an alpha particle equivilent to?
An alpha particle is equivalent to a helium-4 nucleus, or a helium-4 ion. A difference is that an alpha particle has a certain amount of energy associated with it, so it can said to be fast or hot. The energy is measured in thousands or millions of electron volts (keV or MeV).
Are alpha particle negative or positive?
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus; it has a charge of +2.
What radioactive particle is the size of a helium nucleus?
alpha particle
Why is it impossible for helium or hydrogen to emit an alpha particle?
Because an alpha particle is bigger than a helium or hydrogen atom.
What happens to the atomic number when the nucleus releases a beta particle?
When the nucleus releases a beta minus particle the atomic number increase with 1.When the nucleus releases a beta plus particle the atomic number decrease with 1.
What is also called an alpha particle?
An electron is to a beta particle as helium is to a?
an alpha.
Hydrogen is to a proton as helium is to?
an alpha particle
What is alpha particle identical to?
Helium nuclei.
Nucleus of a helium atom?
there are 2 protons in a helium atom there are 2 protons in a helium atom
