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Alpha particles are most commonly found when alpha decay occurs. An alpha particle is emitted during alpha decay. Further information about alpha particles can be found on the Wikipedia website.

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alpha particles


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Do nuetrons have higher mass or alpha particles?

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Does Beta particles have a charge of 2?

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