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No,Aplha has a helium nucleus,implying that it is inert.Beta is a highly energetic electron,implying it is ionised,hence it can ionize further than that.Gamma rays are electromagnetic waves they dont ionise.However the three particles ionizes other particles they come into contact with.

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Beta particles are massive electrons where as gamma is massless photon. Ionization depends mainly on the energy possessed by the particle. Massive particles possess kinetic energy and so ionization is more in beta compared to that in gamma. But gamma too electrons come out and this phenomenon is termed as photo electric emission.

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Because it has less charge.

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Why is beta and alpha penetration power different?

Beta and alpha are two different things. Beta has negative charges, Alpha has positive. Now the thing is that their ionizing powers also differ. Alpha has extremely HIGH ionizing power whereas Beta has comparatively less (gamma has no ionizing power). Basically alpha ionizes the particles around it very fast and there fore it cannot proceed further into the material, whereas Beta has less ionizing power and can therefore travel farther into the material as the particles around it don't get ionized as fast as alpha. (this is the same reason why gamma has such high penetration power, because it doesn't ionize substances at all). Basically alpha has least penetration power as the ionizing power is most, Beta has medium ionizing and penetration power (compared to alpha and gamma) Gamma has most penetration power as it's ionizing power is least. Hope that answers the question.


Gamma rays have?

Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays have very high penetration power. But they have low kinetic power and ionizing power.


Why alpha particles tend to produce more ions than beta particles or gamma rays when they pass through matter?

Alpha particles have a high ionizing power beacaue they have a great linear transfer of energy.


With ray is similar with gamma ray?

Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays have very high penetration power. But they have low kinetic power and ionizing power. Gamma rays are similar to x-rays in the sense that both are forms of electromagnetic radiations.


What is a gamma particles penetration ability?

gamma particles have high penetration power they can easily penetrate several feet of steel walls.


What is a particle of alpha?

Alpha particles are positively charged. They have low penetrating power but high ionizing power.


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Is alpha or gamma is more absorbed by matter?

Alpha particles have much less penetrating power than gamma rays.


Gamma rays?

Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays have very high penetration power. But they have low kinetic power and ionizing power.


Is cathode rays have maximum ionising power than alpha beta gamma rays?

Cathode (electron) rays have less ionizing potential than gamma, beta, and alpha rays (in increasing ionization potential).


What is the ionising power of alpha?

alpha particle is the heaviest(compared to gama and beta particle).....it has got haish positive charge and moves with a speed lower compared to beta and gama particle and therefore it ionizies the particles around it as it moves in its path


What is the ionizing power of alpha beta gamma?

Of alpha, beta and gamma radiation, gamma radiation has the greater ability to penetrate either shielding or living tissue. The penetration issue aside, a contact source that is an alpha emitter can do more tissue damage than beta or gamma radiation. Alpha and beta radiation are particulate radiation. They involve a particle. Gamma radiation is electromagnetic radiation of high energy. Use the links below to learn more about each type of radiation and get a handle on what's up.