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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alpha particle emission occurs when: the nucleus has more than 83 protons the ratio of neutrons to protons in the nucleus is too high to be stable the nucleus has a mass of more than 82 amu the ratio of neutrons to protons in the nucleus is not exactly balanced

OpenStudy (aaronq):

start by asking yourself what is an alpha particle?

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