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What element has the same number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus as an alpha particle?
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An alpha particle has 2 protons and 2 neutrons. That is the same as a helium nucleus.
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What neutrons are in an alpha particle?
A nucleon is the amount of protons and neutrons. An alpha particle has an atomic number of 2 and a atomic mass of 4 then it has 2 protons and 2 neutrons.There are 4 nucleons in an alpha particle.
Which particle or particles make up the nucleus?
Every nucleus (except for Hydrogen) consists of protons and neutrons. The hydrogen nucleus is only a proton.
Is a neutron a chemical element or a compound?
Neither, it is a subatomic particle. An atom's nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons.
What alpha radiation is made up of?
A particle of alpha radiation is made up of two protons and two neutrons resembling a Helium-4 nucleus.
What is the particle that makes up protons and neutrons?
nucleus
What neutrons are in an alpha particle?
A nucleon is the amount of protons and neutrons. An alpha particle has an atomic number of 2 and a atomic mass of 4 then it has 2 protons and 2 neutrons.There are 4 nucleons in an alpha particle.
What are the protons and neutrons are made up of these particle?
The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons.
Which particle or particles make up the nucleus?
Every nucleus (except for Hydrogen) consists of protons and neutrons. The hydrogen nucleus is only a proton.
What will happen inside the nucleus if there alpha particle radiation?
Two neutrons and two protons will split off from the main nucleus as the alpha particle, leaving a different element.
Which is an alpha particle?
A helium nucleus (2 protons & 2 neutrons).
What is a subatomic particle with a nucleus called?
The atomic nucleus contain protons and neutrons; protons and neutrons are formed from quarks and gluons.
Is a nucleus a smaller particle that makes up protons and neutrons?
no its not, protons and neutrons make up the nucleus and electrons orbit it
What alpha radiation is made up of?
A particle of alpha radiation is made up of two protons and two neutrons resembling a Helium-4 nucleus.
Is a neutron a chemical element or a compound?
Neither, it is a subatomic particle. An atom's nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons.
What subatomic particle compose both protons and neutrons?
Protons and neutrons are part of the nucleus of an atom
Which particle can be found in the nucleus of an atom?
protons and neutrons
What types of particle are not found in a nucleus?
protons and neutrons
