Which is the best description of an alpha particle?

Question

Which is the best description of an alpha particle? (A) Charge +2; mass of 4 amu; high penetrating power (B) Charge +2;mass of 4 amu;low penetrating power (C) Charge -1; mass of 0 amu;medium penetrating power (D) Charge 0 ; mass of 0 amu,no penetrating power

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( 2 He 4)2+ α- particles have low penetrating power. It is positively (+2) charged helium nucleus

Q. Which is the best description of an alpha particle?

Charge $+ 2$ ; mass of $4 am u$ ; high penetrating power

Charge $+ 2$ ;mass of $4 am u$ ;low penetrating power

Charge $- 1$ ; mass of $0 am u$ ;medium penetrating power

Charge 0 ; mass of $0 am u$ ,no penetrating power

$(_{2} H e^{4})^{2 +}$
$α -$ particles have low penetrating power. It is positively $(+ 2)$ charged helium nucleus

Q. Which is the best description of an alpha particle?

Charge +2; mass of 4amu; high penetrating power

Charge +2;mass of 4amu;low penetrating power

Charge −1; mass of 0amu;medium penetrating power

Charge 0 ; mass of 0amu,no penetrating power

(2​He4)2+ α− particles have low penetrating power. It is positively (+2) charged helium nucleus

Charge $+ 2$ ; mass of $4 am u$ ; high penetrating power

Charge $+ 2$ ;mass of $4 am u$ ;low penetrating power

Charge $- 1$ ; mass of $0 am u$ ;medium penetrating power

Charge 0 ; mass of $0 am u$ ,no penetrating power

$(_{2} H e^{4})^{2 +}$
$α -$ particles have low penetrating power. It is positively $(+ 2)$ charged helium nucleus