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In alpha decay, alpha particles are ejected from the nucleus. Which equation represents alpha decay?
Superscript 241 subscript 95 upper A m right arrow superscript 237 subscript 93 upper N p plus superscript 4 subscript 2 upper H e.
Superscript 18 subscript 9 upper F right arrow superscript 18 subscript 8 upper O plus subscript 0 subscript 1 e.
Superscript 14 subscript 6 upper C right arrow superscript 14 subscript 7 upper N plus superscript 0 subscript negative 1 e.
Superscript 152 subscript 66 upper D y right arrow superscript 152 subscript 66 upper D y plus y.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first equation:
^241_95Am → ^237_93Np + ^4_2He

Explanation: an alpha particle is a helium nucleus (^4_2He). The other equations show positron (beta-plus), beta-minus, and gamma emission, not alpha decay.