Combined Science GCSE
Alpha emission
What Alpha emission means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Alpha emission
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Removes two protons and two neutrons, so the mass number decreases by 4 and the atomic number decreases by 2.
Topics that use Alpha emission
- Nuclear equations (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alpha decay
- Beta decay
- Beta emission
- Gamma emission
- Nuclear equation
- Nuclear equations
- Alpha particle emission
- balanced nuclear equation
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