describes the process of alpha
decay? (1 point)
An unstable nucleus
releases an electron.
An unstable nucleus
rearranges its particles
and releases energy.
An unstable nucleus
releases a particle
containing two protons
and two neutrons.
An unstable nucleus
releases a single
positively charged
particle.
1 answer
The statement that best describes the process of alpha decay is:
"An unstable nucleus releases a particle containing two protons and two neutrons."
This describes the emission of an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons, from the nucleus of an unstable atom.
