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Alpha rays emitted from a radioactive substance are

  1. A negatively charged particles
  2. B doubly ionised helium atoms
  3. C ionised hydrogen nuclei
  4. D uncharged particles
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(B) doubly ionised helium atoms

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\(\alpha\)-rays are a bunch of particles consisting of 2 neutrons and 2 protons. Hence, a \(\alpha\)-particle is a doubly ionised helium-atom.
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