The correct answer is Option(2).i.e.Alpha Decay.
- In radioactivity, the emission consists of the Helium nucleus sustains under Alpha Decay.
- Alpha Decay:
- It is basically responsible for the emission of the Helium nucleus.
- An alpha particle is consists of two neutrons & two protons which is the same as a helium nucleus.
- We generally use 24He to implement an alpha particle which has a 2+ charge.
- The original atomic number of the atom decreases by two (because of the loss of two protons), and its mass number decreases by four (because of the loss of four nuclear particles) when a radioactive atom throws down an alpha particle.
- Emission of Alpha Particle:
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The emission of an alpha particle can be present with a chemical equation:
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For example, the alpha-particle emission of uranium-235 is as follows:
235U92→4He2 + 235Th90
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