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An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of an atom of ______.Multiple choice question.helium-4hydrogen-2 (deuterium)lithium-7hydrogen-1

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An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of an atom of ______.Multiple choice question.helium-4hydrogen-2 (deuterium)lithium-7hydrogen-1

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The correct answer is helium-4. An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a helium-4 atom, which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons.

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