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2. What are the atomic number and atomic mass of the alpha particle?

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Beta decay typically releases an electron or positron and a neutrino (which for all practical purposes is massless). The mass of an electron in (amu) is : 5.49e-4 amu. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus (2 protons, 2 neutrons). Its mass in amu is: 4.0012 amu.
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