If you think to a beta particle the symbol is β.
The charge of an alpha particle is 2+ and the symbol is α2+.
e- is the symbol for an electron, aka a beta particle. It has a unit negative charge.
Proton.
electron
If you think to a beta particle the symbol is β.
The charge of an alpha particle is 2+ and the symbol is α2+.
e- is the symbol for an electron, aka a beta particle. It has a unit negative charge.
β0/-1e
Proton.
electron
β0/-1e
The symbol is asymbol used for proton/ therefore the nuclear symbol of helium is also the symbol for designating alpha particle
No the hydrogen nucleus is a proton. The helium nucleus is an alpha particle.
The alpha particle is a helium nucleus. Its symbol is 24He2+, meaning 2 protons, 2 neutrons, and no electrons.
The symbol of the alpha particle is the small Greek letter alpha, α
a slanted P that looks like a B but is thinner and has a longer "leg"