From a love that's blind. You slip to the dark side. Across that line. On the dark side, oh yeah. On the dark side, oh yeah. The dark side's callin' now. Nothin' is real. She'll never know just how I feel. From out of the shadows. She walks like a dream. Makes me feel crazy.
Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium-4 nucleus. They are generally produced in the process of alpha decay, but may also be produced in other ways. Alpha particles are named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet, Î±. The symbol for the alpha particle is Î± or Î±2+. Because they are identical to helium nuclei, they are also sometimes written as He2+ or 4 2He2+ indicating a helium ion with a +2 charge. If the ion ...
RADIOACTIVE DECAY. After reading this section you will be able to do the following: 1  Describe radioactive decay and transmutation. 2  Discuss the two forms of radiation that can be released due to radioactive decay.