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Three main type of ionizing radiation emitted from radioactive atoms?
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Alpha radiation: this consists of fast moving helium nuclei - i.e. two neutrons and two protons. Beta radiation: this is composed of single electrons. Gamma radiation: very high frequency, high energy electromagnetic radiation.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agofor sure Unstable Atoms emit three types of radiation
Alpha particle has positive charge as it has 2 proton and 2 neutrons as same amount of helium atom but with no electrons... u can also call alpha particles the bare nuclei
Beta particles has negative charge
Gamma (no charge)
I have edited this because it was first spelt wrong (gama) and also Gamma rays have no charge at all because they are rays.
kkaabbir:
and i have edited it because u mentioned charges of alpha and beta wrong !!!
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∙ 12y ago- Alpha radiation: this consists of fast moving Helium nuclei - i.e. two neutrons and two protons.
- Beta radiation: this is composed of single electrons at high energy (e.g. 10MeV).
- Gamma radiation: very high frequency, high energy electromagnetic radiation.
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∙ 13y agoAlpha (the strongest ionizing radiation, but also has the least penetration)
Beta (the middle of both ionizing strength and penetration)
Gamma (minimal ionizing given the energy level, but most penetration)
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∙ 12y agoAlpha
Beta
Gamma
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