Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

A neutral 4He^{4}\text{He} atom loses its two electrons to form an α\alpha-particle (a bare 4He^{4}\text{He} nucleus). Taking the mass of one electron to be 0.00055 u0.00055\,\text{u} and neglecting energy-mass effects other than the lost electron mass, which of the following is the best estimate for the percentage decrease in mass when the neutral atom becomes an α\alpha-particle? a) 0.055%0.055\% b) 0.0003%0.0003\% c) 0.03%0.03\% d) 0.014%0.014\%

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