In an alpha decay the disintegration energy appears as:
A) photon energies
B) the kinetic energies of the alpha and the daughter nucleus
C) the excitation energy of the daughter nucleus
D) the excitation energy of the alpha particle
E) heat

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In an alpha decay, the disintegration energy primarily manifests as the kinetic energies of the alpha particle and the daughter nucleus due to the conservation of momentum.

In an Alpha Decay the Disintegration Energy Appears As