Alpha Decay Radioactive Daughter Parent Relationship First I will discuss what I understand about alpha decay base

on the video alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits and alpha particle. Alpha particle consist of 2 proton and 2 neutron bond together they are identical to Helium nucleus (4he2+) an alpha particle identified by Rutherford . How alpha decay occurs? It occurs when an atom with massive nuclei that have high atomic numbers as protons that create a nuclear reaction to cause propulsion of particle that emits one alpha particle and a new very stable configuration of particle is formed. For example, uranium-238 decaying through -particle emission to form thorium-234 In summary alpha decay creates a new formed atom cause by alpha radiation. The atomic number changes so the original parent atoms disintegrates and produce a decay-product or the daughter atoms to form a new element. Beta d