KnowraAlpha decayLinked fromLinked fromThe 73 pages that link to Alpha decay, each with the reason it gives.All 73Broader topic 18Related 49Narrower topic 2Compared with 4Beta decayCompared with: Unlike beta decay, it ejects a cluster of nucleons rather than changing one nucleon's identity.Spontaneous fissionCompared with: Alpha emission competes with spontaneous fission as a decay route for some heavy nuclides.IsobarCompared with: Unlike beta decay, it does not preserve mass number.Gamma decayCompared with: Unlike gamma decay, alpha decay changes the parent nucleus’s proton and neutron counts.