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5 January, 11:40

What is the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 173 Yb?

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  1. 5 January, 15:28
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    Yb 173 turns into Er 169 after alpha decay. you can find that by knowing an alpha particle is basically a helium nucleus with 2 protons and 2 neutrons. That means that Yt 173 loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons when undergoing alpha decay.
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