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2. Smoke detectors use americium-241 which emits an alpha particle and the new nucleus formed is: Berkelium-245 O Berkelium-245 O Americium-237 O Curium-241 O Plutonium-241 Neptunium-237

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2. Smoke detectors use americium-241 which emits an alpha particle and the new
nucleus formed is:
Berkelium-245
O Berkelium-245
O Americium-237
O Curium-241
Plutonium-241
Neptunium-237

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