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Author: SERWAY, Raymond A.
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Whether heavy form of hydrogen by alpha emission or not.

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Alpha emission is the radioactive decay process where the atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle. The nucleus formed will have mass number reduced by 4 and atomic number by 2.

Alpha particle is the doubly charged positive helium nucleus. It is represented as H24e . The alpha particle has two protons and two neutrons.

Conclusion: The heavy form of hydrogen nucleus contain only on proton. Since, alpha particle has two protons, it can’t be formed by the decay of hydrogen

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