O-16 + He-4 ---> F-19 + H-1
Hence fluorine nucleus is produced.
alpha particle
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transmutation
One type of atom (nuclide) breaks up, emitting some particle and energy, and converting into another type of nuclide.
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.
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
An alpha particle being emitted would result in a transmutation.
alpha particle
expon 131
Americium-243 might undergo alpha decay to become neptunium-239, and here is that equation: 95243Am => 93239Np + 24He++ The americium-243 has undergone transmutation to become neptunium-239, and the alpha particle, which is a helium-4 nucleus, can be seen on the tail end of the equation.
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A radioactive atom can decay spontaneously, at a random moment. A transmutation can also be the result of an atom capturing some other particle, or nucleus - which can make certain types of atoms unstable.
Thorium is a radioactive metal.
transmutation