answersLogoWhite

0

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.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

If radium 226 releases an alpha particle what is mass number of isotope formed?

Radium 226--------alpha particle-------- Radon 222


Is an alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a?

An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of Helium atom


When radium-226 decays to form radon-222 the radium nucleus emits a?

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.


What is alpha particle identical to?

Helium nuclei.


The nucleus of a helium atom is identical to what?

The nucleus of a helium atom is identical to an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons.


What is the new chemical identity of the radium atom after it has emitted an alpha particle?

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.


What element does thorium-230 decay when it emits an alpha particle?

Thorium-230 decays into radium-226 when it emits an alpha particle.


Is an alpha particle identical to the nucleus of a hydrogen atom?

No, it is identical to that of a helium atom.


When radium atomic number 88 emits an alpha particle the resulting nucleus has atomic numbers?

226Ra------------alpha particle----------222Rn (radon, a radioactive gas)


When radium -226 decays to form radon -222 the radium nucleus emits?

When radium-226 decays to form radon-222, the radium nucleus emits a alpha particle.


After undergoing alpha decay an atom of radium -226 becomes?

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.


Is an alpha particle identical to the nucleus of a carbon atom?

No, it is identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.