Unit 2
Alpha Decay
by Juan
| Sep 10, 2025
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A nucleon decays in 3 ways:
- Alpha
This happens when a particle emits alpha particles, as 2 soms (protons) and 2 socs (neutrons). These have low penetration power and so they are easily stopped.
It damages the DNA such as the reduction of white blood cells which weakens the body’s immunity.