Q. What is the general Q-value for alpha-decay?
Answer: greater than 0
Notes: Q-value is the net kinetic energy gained in the process or, if the initial nucleus X is at rest, the kinetic energy of the products. Clearly, Q> 0 for exothermic processes such as α-decay.

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