New page: '''Alpha decay''' is the process in which the nucleus of an atom emits a package of two protons and two neutrons. Alpha decay is most common in atoms with a [[mass number]...
'''Alpha decay''' is the process in which the [[nucleus]] of an [[atom]] emits a package of two [[proton]]s and two [[neutron]]s. Alpha decay is most common in atoms with a [[mass number]] greater than 60.