Thanks, @herbayomi. I just went through one of your post now. Nice narrative style.
Alpha particles can simply be called high speed particles made of two protons and two neutrons binded together by a very strong nuclear force. Its nucleus is the same as that of the atom of helium. A very fast traveling nucleus that has no electrons. It's categorized under ionizing radiation.
Alpha particles are preferred in most of these experiments because they are stable and travel very fast with a great deal of energy. It is said in many textbooks that alpha decay involves emitting alpha particles, which are very stable.
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A detailed response and additional information, thanks for this Empress.
So, I have learnt that the nucleus of an alpha particle is identical to that of helium, and that because of its relative stability, speed in motion and energy capacity it was preferred for those experiments highlighted in this article.
Thanks for the compliment. Looking forward to more of your interesting articles.
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