Smoke detector Am-241 source

Here I handle a Am-241 source extracted from a smoke detector. I also explain a bit about decay chains.

*note*
Watch my newest video which explains an error in this video.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Americium
• Smoke
• Detector
• Nuclear
• Chemistry
• Radiation
• Radioactive

[Spicyperson9123]

ok here, I saw something there, when it goes through alpha decay it releases 2 neutrons and 2 protons right but there are no electrons in it so it has a 2+ charge

[Ch3mG33k]

@Spicyperson9123 Uhm, no? In alpha decay it releases an alpha particle...

[cassiavc]

Radon? I think it is radium. I don't know a lot about this, but after Thorium 90, it looses 2 protons and 2 neutrons right? So it would became Radium, which has 88 protons, not actually Radon, which has 86 protons.

[Ch3mG33k]

@cassiavc Yup, you're correct. I posted a video shortly after this one explaining that very mistake.

[AIRburst95]

You don't have to worry about the decay chain BTW it actually goes through the decay chain all the way to easing in a matter of millions of years, unless you've perfected time travel into the future there's not much to worry about

[AIRburst95]

@Ch3mG33K actually that's wrong alpha is special because its particle is actualy an He 2+ ion, this is actually quite common especially in stars :P

[STEVEDIGIBOYtv]

Can you detect strontium or yttrium?

[cassiavc]

@Ch3mG33k Ohhh sorry! I didn't notice that you have a new video explaining it. Sorry!

[videogameman1588]

Where did you get ur gamma scout?