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Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope and a vital component of smoke detectors. what is the elemental identity of the decay product of americium-241 after it undergoes alpha decay?
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Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope and a vital component of smoke detectors. what is the elemental identity of the decay product of americium-241 after it undergoes alpha decay?
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