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.
When Radium-226 decays to form Radon-222, the Radium nucleus emits an alpha particle. The atomic number goes down by 2, and the mass number goes down by 4, matching the atomic number and mass number of the alpha particle.
The nucleus of a helium atom is identical to an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons.
Radium 226 decays by alpha emission to Radon 222. A helium nucleus is emitted by alpha emission which makes the mass reduce by 4 and its atomic number by 2.
No, it is identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.
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Radium 226--------alpha particle-------- Radon 222
An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of Helium atom
When Radium-226 decays to form Radon-222, the Radium nucleus emits an alpha particle. The atomic number goes down by 2, and the mass number goes down by 4, matching the atomic number and mass number of the alpha particle.
Helium nuclei.
The nucleus of a helium atom is identical to an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons.
The naturally occurring isotope of radium we encounter is radium-226. It appears in the decay chain of uranium. When radium-226 undergoes alpha decay, radon-222 is the result. The equation looks like this: 88226Ra => 24He + 86222Rn The 24He is the alpha particle, which is a helium nucleus.
Thorium-230 decays into radium-226 when it emits an alpha particle.
No, it is identical to that of a helium atom.
226Ra------------alpha particle----------222Rn (radon, a radioactive gas)
When radium-226 decays to form radon-222, the radium nucleus emits a alpha particle.
Radium 226 decays by alpha emission to Radon 222. A helium nucleus is emitted by alpha emission which makes the mass reduce by 4 and its atomic number by 2.
No, it is identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.