Beryllium-8 is absent from nature because it breaks into what?
ATwo alpha particles
BLithium and hydrogen
CFour free neutrons
DTwo free protons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two alpha particles
Beryllium-8 splits almost instantly into two alpha particles, so it never accumulates.
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