Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Decay and Equations.
A type of radioactive decay where an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle, decreasing its mass number by 4 and atomic number by 2.
Alpha decay appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Decay and Equations and Balancing Nuclear Equations.
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