Electrons do not go anywhere. Alpha decay involves the loss of two protons and two neutrons from the nucleus (it is beta decay which involves the loss of an electron, and other particle changes).
When uranium-238 decays to thorium-234 through alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Therefore, in this decay process, the nucleus loses 2 neutrons.
When a particle loses electrons, it becomes positively charged due to having more protons than electrons. Conversely, if a particle gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged as it has more electrons than protons. This imbalance in charge leads to the formation of a charged particle.
electrons
92238U decays to 90234Th by alpha decay. Since an alpha particle is a helium nucleus, 24He2+, having two protons and two neutrons, the reaction entails the loss of two neutrons.
When an atom emits an alpha particle, it loses two protons and two neutrons from its nucleus. This results in a new element being formed with an atomic number that is two less than the original element.
Yes, plutonium-239 emits alpha particles by decay.
When a Uranium-238 emits an alpha particle, it loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons. The resulting nucleus, Thorium-234, has 90 protons.
When uranium-238 decays to thorium-234 through alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Therefore, in this decay process, the nucleus loses 2 neutrons.
The particle in question gains or loses electrons.
When an alpha particle is released by an atom, the atom loses two protons and two neutrons, resulting in a different element being formed. This process is known as alpha decay.
When a particle loses electrons, it becomes positively charged due to having more protons than electrons. Conversely, if a particle gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged as it has more electrons than protons. This imbalance in charge leads to the formation of a charged particle.
A cation is an atom that has lost one or more electrons and thus became a positively charged particle.
electrons
92238U decays to 90234Th by alpha decay. Since an alpha particle is a helium nucleus, 24He2+, having two protons and two neutrons, the reaction entails the loss of two neutrons.
In a uranium ion, the number of electrons is determined by the ion's charge. Uranium typically loses 2 electrons to form a U2+ ion. Therefore, the second orbital of a uranium ion would contain 8 electrons in total.
Ion
The mass number goes down by 4, and the atomic number goes down by 2 when a nucleus loses an alpha particle. XYZ --> alpha emission --> X-2Y-4Q + 24He2+