Nuclear & Radiochemistry
2 terms
Alpha Decay
Nuclear & Radiochemistry
MeV
Radioactive decay in which a nucleus emits a helium-4 nucleus, losing two protons and two neutrons.
ᴬ_Z X → ᴬ⁻⁴_Z₋₂ Y + ⁴₂He
Artificial Radioactivity
Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Bq
Radioactivity in nuclides created by bombarding stable nuclei with particles rather than found in nature.