An alpha particle is also referred to as a nucleus of which isotope

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Amelie Norton

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25 March, 05:10

An alpha particle is also referred to as a nucleus of which isotope

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The radioactive are referred to as parents atoms; the atoms they disintegrate to form are called daughter products. Some isotopes release an alpha particle during nuclear disintegration; an alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons (equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of helium).