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Alpha Particle: a tightly bound cluster consisting of two protons and two neutrons
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Alpha Radiation: emitted when an unstable nucleus of a radioactive element has too many protons and too many neutrons
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Alpha Radiation Charge: positive 2
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Alpha Radiation Mass: 4
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Alpha Radiation Nucleus is?: very unstable
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Alpha's air travel?: 1 - 10 cm
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Alpha's soft tissue travel?: .1mm
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Beta particle: come from the nucleus and electrons are from atoms orbits.
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Beta Radiation: Emitted from a radioactive atom when its unstable nucleus has too many neutrons
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Beta Radiation Charge: -1
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Beta Radiation Mass: 0
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Beta Radiation nucleus is?: very unstable
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Electromagnetic Radiation: travel as photon or quantum, travels at the speed of light. They have no charge and no mass.
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Gamma Radiation: EM radiation produced by when an unstable nucleus undergoes radioactive decay
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Particulate Radiation: type of radiation that is given off in tiny particles (not waves, like x-rays)
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What are the two types of electromagnetic radiation?: Gamma and Xray
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What are the two types of particulate radiation?: Alpha and Beta
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What can stop Beta?: 1 mm of lead
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What does Beta mimic?: an electron
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What is Alpha's energy?: 4-7 MeV
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What is Alpha's radiation penetration power?: weak
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What is Beta's: stronger than Alpha, but less than gamma and xray
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What is Beta's air travel ?: 0-10 meters
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What is Beta's energy?: 0-7 MeV
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What is Beta's soft tissue?: 0-2 cm
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What kind of ionizing power does Beta have?: less than alpha
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What type of: ...
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What type of atom does Alpha mimic?: Helium atom
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What type of ionizing power is Alpha?: Highly