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Alpha decay -
key terms
key terms
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GPT 3.5
- Alpha particle: a type of nuclear radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons bound together, emitted during alpha decay
- Parent nuclide: the original radioactive isotope that undergoes alpha decay
- Daughter nuclide: the new element formed after the emission of an alpha particle during alpha decay
- Decay energy: the amount of energy released during alpha decay, typically in the form of kinetic energy of the alpha particle
- Decay constant: a constant representing the probability of a radioactive nucleus decaying per unit time
- Half-life: the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay, unique to each radioactive isotope
- Parent nuclide: the original radioactive isotope that undergoes alpha decay
- Daughter nuclide: the new element formed after the emission of an alpha particle during alpha decay
- Decay energy: the amount of energy released during alpha decay, typically in the form of kinetic energy of the alpha particle
- Decay constant: a constant representing the probability of a radioactive nucleus decaying per unit time
- Half-life: the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay, unique to each radioactive isotope