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Alpha particle

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The alpha particle is a stable combination of two protons and two neutrons. It is emitted from the nuclei of many heavy radioactive atomic nuclei during decay. The alpha particle is also the nucleus of the atom of helium-4 and can acquire two electrons to become a neutral helium atom.

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