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What type of radiation is emitted when polonium forms lead-208?
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Lead-208 is formed by alpha decay (emission of alpha particles) from polonium-212.
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What type of radiation is emitted when polonium 212 forms lead 208?
In this case alpha particles are emitted.
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What type of radiation is emitted when polonium-212 forms?
Polonium-212 is formed by beta decay of bismuth-212.
What type of radiation is emitted when polonium 212 forms lead 208?
In this case alpha particles are emitted.
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The three major forms of emitted ionizing radiation are Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
What type of radiation is emitted when polonium-212 forms lead-208?
Polonium-212 loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons when it decays to lead-208. These 2 protons and 2 neutrons are lost as a single Helium nucleus. In other words, it is an alpha decay.
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Heat fro. The sun is emitted in waves or rays, known as UVA and UVB rays. These rays are two forms of microwaves from radiation.
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What is the shape of polonium?
Polonium exists in two metallic allotropes (forms). The alpha form has a simple cubic crystal structure, and the beta form is rhombohedral.
