Alpha Decay

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  • @sadafsharif2173
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      @evelynvrsek5619 5 років тому +2

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    @alijaber3012 9 років тому +250

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    • @zekrom211102
      @zekrom211102 6 років тому +8

      Ali Jaber ik you posted this 2 years ago hahhaa but radioactive decay is physics

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      @mangashawa1830 5 років тому +1

      On Earth

    • @bradgarrett7159
      @bradgarrett7159 5 років тому +2

      @@zekrom211102 General Chemistry also deals with radioactive particles - We are learning about this within our Nuclear Chemistry chapter.

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    • @ganafashions5337
      @ganafashions5337 Рік тому +1

      Sir I have a doubt..do we have to buy heart every element to find out the symbol of that atomic number during examination...how could that be possible...is there any alternative...please respond please

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    @gragraksg5864 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for the explanation! 12 years later, here we are, still watching your videos...

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    @安妮Bei 2 роки тому +15

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    @chels3983 10 років тому +77

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    • @kittyqueen722
      @kittyqueen722 7 років тому +3

      Nothing happens with the electrons.

    • @mohammedmufreh1693
      @mohammedmufreh1693 6 років тому +2

      tetch78 bot to understand go back to radioactivity definition

    • @liubomirwm
      @liubomirwm 5 років тому +1

      @creamcocky jordon They perform chemistry, The resulting left side is oxidized.

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    • @markeechannel8822
      @markeechannel8822 3 роки тому +1

      What happen to the electron after alpha decay takes place?

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  • @tdewitt451
    @tdewitt451  13 років тому +14

    @Scottslover1 That's exactly right. An alpha particle is the exact same thing as a Helium nucleus without any electrons.

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      @facesINpinK 10 років тому

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    @sarawardak2334 8 років тому +1

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  • @LebannersHook
    @LebannersHook 9 років тому +8

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    • @KarbineKyle
      @KarbineKyle 9 років тому

      I've wondered that myself. What happens with the electrons? I think it has to do with Marcus Theory.

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    •  4 роки тому

      i believe alpha radiation is able to ionize and therefore at least some of the alpha particles lack electrons but what also could be the ejection speed rips away electrons from either the atom or the alpha particle. i suspect there is some chaos and then a recombination but that sounds like all that electrons do

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    What happens with electrons? Alpha particle takes away 2 protons, so new nuclues is left with 2 excess electrons?

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  • @danielcarvo5993
    @danielcarvo5993 10 місяців тому +1

    After undergoing alpha decay, does the new element become an anion? I'm considering this because the number of electrons appears to remain unchanged. Thank you!

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    Mistake at 7:45 the protactinium’s neutron number is supposed to be 140 neutrons

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      @tdewitt451  2 роки тому

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    But I have a doubt.. during examination do we have to buy heart every element to find the symbol of that atomic number

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    @AGarcia1703 Рік тому +1

    what if neptunium and uranium are named so because we got them from aliens of those planets? Or we visited those planets secretly and brought back those elements?

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    Awesome, the Neptunium decay chain. My favorite! Check out Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor.

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