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It detects ionizing radiation in it's most basic form, a cloud chamber is a sealed environment containing supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol.
Yes, alpha radiation is an ionizing radiation.
Yes, but there are a number of radiation besides ionizing radiation.
what are the effects of ionizing radiation on cellular constituents
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It detects ionizing radiation in it's most basic form, a cloud chamber is a sealed environment containing supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol.
Yes, alpha radiation is an ionizing radiation.
Yes, but there are a number of radiation besides ionizing radiation.
ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation
what are the effects of ionizing radiation on cellular constituents
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energy or waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing. The word radiation is commonly used in reference to ionizing radiation only (i.e., having sufficient energy to ionize an atom), but it may also refer to non-ionizing radiation (e.g., radio waves, heat orvisible light). The energy radiates (i.e., travels outward in straight lines in all directions) from its source. This geometry naturally leads to a system of measurements and physical units that are equally applicable to all types of radiation. Both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation can be harmful to organisms and can result in changes to the natural environment.
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Ionizing radiation
Alpha radiation.
Yes, alpha radiation is an ionizing radiation.
"Ionizing" means that it can convert atoms and molecules into ions. In other words, it can knock off one or more electrons.