Absolute Ages of Rocks

Question 7 • LVA-Earth and Space Science - FALL

Describe alpha decay.

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Alpha decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle made of two protons and two neutrons, reducing its atomic number by 2 and its mass number by 4.

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