how does alpha emission change the nucleus of americium-241
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The loss of two protons and two neutrons from the americium nucleus results in a mass reduction of four and a charge reduction of two on the nucleus.
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alpha occurs because the nucleus of a radioisotope has too many protons causes repulsion between these like charges.To reduce the repulsion the nucleus emits and a particle.Examples of these can be seen in the decay of amercium(Am) to neptunium (NP)
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