Alpha particle is composed of two protons and two neutrons (equivalent to He nucleus). So the parent decaying by alpha decay results in a daughter having atomic number less by two and mass number less by four.
ernest Rutherford _______________________________________________________________ Radioactive decay was actually discovered in 1896 by Henri Bacquerel. Ernest Rutherford discovered the formula of radioactive decay (Such as the falk-life, differences between alpha and beta decay and even how the elements become new elements after the decay), but he did not discover the radioactive decay himself.
I'm pretty sure its alpha.
Uranium-239 does NOT decay by alpha decay, it decays only by beta and gammadecay.
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The alpha decay of americium-241 produce neptunium-237.
The two elements that undergo alpha decay are uranium and thorium.
Uranium-235 decays primarily through alpha decay, where it emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) and transforms into thorium-231.
There is no equation. Calcium-42 is stable and does not decay. Calcium is also much to light for alpha decay, which requires elements heavier than nickel, so no isotope of calcium undergoes alpha decay.
Radioactive elements undergo spontaneous decay, emitting radiation in the form of alpha, beta, or gamma particles.
Unstable isotopes become more stable isotopes or different elements when they decay through processes such as alpha or beta decay. The decay results in the emission of radiation in the form of alpha or beta particles and gamma rays.
All these elements are raidoactive, and will decay with the emission of alpha, beata or gamma radiation.
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No, in alpha decay the atomic number of the daughter nucleus is decreased by 2 and the mass number is decreased by 4 compared to the isotope undergoing decay. This is because an alpha particle (helium nucleus) is emitted during alpha decay, resulting in a new daughter nucleus with a lower atomic and mass number.
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Alpha decay was discovered in 1899 by Ernest Rutherford, who observed that certain radioactive elements emitted alpha particles. Beta decay was discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel and later studied by Ernest Rutherford and others, who noticed that certain radioactive elements emitted beta particles. These discoveries were important in understanding the nature of radioactivity and led to further research in nuclear physics.
ernest Rutherford _______________________________________________________________ Radioactive decay was actually discovered in 1896 by Henri Bacquerel. Ernest Rutherford discovered the formula of radioactive decay (Such as the falk-life, differences between alpha and beta decay and even how the elements become new elements after the decay), but he did not discover the radioactive decay himself.