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What do you think are the change of the alpha particles directly hitting the nucleus
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, and as such it has 2 protons and 2 neutrons and no electrons. Thus, it is positively charged. This makes it very unlikely that it will hit the nucleus which is also positively charged and will repel the alpha particle. The only way to get the alpha particle to hit the nucleus is to accelerate it to very high speeds.
It will repel
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus; it has a charge of +2.
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What do you think are the change of the alpha particles directly hitting the nucleus
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.
This particle is rejected.
This particle will be rejected.
it becomes stable.
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, and as such it has 2 protons and 2 neutrons and no electrons. Thus, it is positively charged. This makes it very unlikely that it will hit the nucleus which is also positively charged and will repel the alpha particle. The only way to get the alpha particle to hit the nucleus is to accelerate it to very high speeds.
The negative particle that circles the nucleus is the electron.
It will repel
It will repel
It soon captures electrons, becoming an ordinary helium atom.
The particle not found in the nucleus is the electron