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Kalyan Mokirala
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Hi All,
I am asking this question as a lay man based on the questions which my 10 year old kid raised while explaining alpha ray scattering experiment.
As Alpha particle is a high energetic particle when it interacts with electron of gold atom it ejects the electron. Is there any probability if getting an alpha particle converted to Helium during such interaction?
In fact when alpha particles comes to rest it will attract 2 electrons becoming helium. What happens to alpha particle if it is present in inert atmosphere/Vacuum having no electrons?
Are there any chances of artificial transmutation during the interaction of alpha particle with the nucleus of gold?
I am asking this question as a lay man based on the questions which my 10 year old kid raised while explaining alpha ray scattering experiment.
As Alpha particle is a high energetic particle when it interacts with electron of gold atom it ejects the electron. Is there any probability if getting an alpha particle converted to Helium during such interaction?
In fact when alpha particles comes to rest it will attract 2 electrons becoming helium. What happens to alpha particle if it is present in inert atmosphere/Vacuum having no electrons?
Are there any chances of artificial transmutation during the interaction of alpha particle with the nucleus of gold?