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Q. $ \alpha - $ particles are:

AFMCAFMC 2003

Solution:

$ \alpha - $ particles or a-rays are a highly ionizing form of particle radiation which have low penetration. They consists of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a region identical to a helium nucleus, hence, it can be written as $He^{2+} $