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OCR: Alpha particles ATOMIC PARTICLES given off some radioactive atoms AN ALPHA particle has the same structure 7r the nucleus (center) ofa helium atom This consists ol two protons (particles with positive electrical charge) and two neutrons (particles with no charge). Alpha particles are emitted from an atom's nucleus process called alpha decay