Which of the following statement is correct for an alpha decay.
A. When stable nuclei decay by emitting an α particle
B. It gains two electrons and two neutrons
C. \({ }_{88}^{226} \mathrm{Ra}\) → \({ }_{86}^{222} \mathrm{Ra}\) + \({ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}\)
D. It does not emit four seperate nucleons.
Answer:C
Which of the following statement is correct for an alpha decay.
A. When stable nuclei decay by emitting an α particle B. It gains two electrons and two neutrons C. \({ }_{88}^{226} \mathrm{Ra}\) → \({ }_{86}^{222} \mathrm{Ra}\) + \({ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}\) D. It does not emit four seperate nucleons.