Question

What element occurs in many natural gas wells; nucleus is a alpha particle?

Answer 1

Answer;

Helium

Explanation;

• Helium is the element that occurs in many natural gas wells, its nucleus is equivalent to an alpha particle.
• Helium is a noble gas and is normally generated as a byproduct of the processing of natural gas. Natural gas comprises of methane and other hydrocarbons, which are the sources of heat energy when natural gas undergoes combustion.
• Helium that is generated from natural gases forms from the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium in the rocks of the Earth's crust.
• The nucleus of helium element contains 2 protons and two neutrons, which means it has an atomic number of 2 and a mass number of 4. Similarly an alpha particles is made up of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, thus alpha particle is similar to the nucleus of Helium element.