The particles released during alpha decay are called alpha particles. Alpha particles have greater mass and charge than other emitted particles.
- Radioactive emissions are the transfer of energy through the flow of particles or waves in a medium
- There are 3 types of radioactive emissions which are alpha, beta and gamma
- In alpha radiation, the nucleus emits an alpha particle which is equivalent to a helium nucleus
- In beta radiation, an electron is emitted to convert a neutron to a proton
- In gamma radiation, the nucleus just loses energy
Since alpha particles have more mass and charge, they are more ionising and lose more energy at a faster rate and can be blocked easily.
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