Symbols Used in
Nuclear Chemis
tr
y
Name
No
ta
tion
alpha
4
4
He
or
α
2
2
beta
0
0
–1
e
or
β
–1
gamma
0
γ
0
neutron
1
0
n
positron
0
0
+1
e
or
β
+1
proton
1
1
H
or
p
1
1