31.4 Exercise 2

$_{95}^{241} \text{Am}$ is commonly used in smoke detectors because its α decay process provides a useful tool for detecting the presence of smoke particles. When $_{95}^{241} \text{Am}$ undergoes α decay, what is the resulting nucleus? If $_{95}^{241} \text{Am}$ were to undergo β decay, what would be the resulting nucleus? Explain each answer.