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A proton is a positively charged particle which is generally considered to be a composite particle comprising of three quarks interacting through the strong force (e.g. in the standard model.)

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What enables protons to give new properties to an atom every time one is added?

First, suppose you have an atom of californium, which has 98 protons. …
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How is Alpha Radiation possible?

It's definitely not the case that the electron cloud is undisturbed. The process is quite violent on the scale of the atom undergoing alpha emission. The electron cloud is excited by the process of th …
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