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Ch.21 - Nuclear Chemistry

Chapter 21, Problem 11b

Give the symbol for (b) an alpha particle.

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Hey, everyone were asked true or false, the symbol for an alpha particle can be written as helium four. So we've learned that an alpha particle has an atomic mass of four and it also has an atomic number of two. So when we write out our alpha particle, we typically write it in this form, Which is very similar to our helium four. So this statement is going to be true because as we can see, we have the same values for our atomic mass and our atomic number. Now, I hope that made sense and let us know if you have any questions.