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What are canal rays?

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Canal rays, sometimes called anode rays, were first observed in by Eugen Goldstein in 1886. These rays are streams of positive ions in a rarefied gas and have a higher mass compared to electrons.

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Electric discharge carried out in the modified cathode ray tube led to the discovery of particles carrying positive charge known as canal rays. Canal rays were discovered by Eugen Goldstein.
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