There are several technological applications for the transuranium elements (z > 92). an important one is in smoke detectors, which can use the decay of a tiny amount of americium-241 to neptunium-237. what subatomic particle is emitted from that decay process? explain your answer.

alpha particle

Explanation:

Radioactive decay process is a type of process in which a less stable nuclei decomposes to a stable nuclei by releasing some radiations or particles like alpha, beta particles or gamma-radiations.

In a nuclear reaction, the total mass and total atomic number remains the same.

Alpha decay : When a larger nuclei decays into smaller nuclei by releasing alpha particle. In this process, the mass number and atomic number is reduced by 4 and 2 units respectively.

General representation of an element is given as:  

where,

Z represents Atomic number

A represents Mass number

X represents the symbol of an element

General representation of alpha decay :

For the given reaction:

Thus a alpha particle is emitted on decay of a tiny amount of americium-241 to neptunium-237.

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explanation:  

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