Once an alpha particle is outside the nucleus it is
A)free to wander about the nucleus.
B)quickly bound to a neighboring nucleus.
C)electrostatically repelled.
D)radioactive.

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An alpha particle, which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, is positively charged. Once outside the nucleus, it is electrostatically repelled by the positively charged nucleus due to the repulsive force between like charges.

Once an Alpha Particle Is Outside the Nucleus It Is