Question

Hazel recently read an article that claimed that radio waves can cause electron displacement. Based on

the passage, is the article's claim true?
No, because radio waves
have energies that are too
low to fall in the ionizing
range
Yes, because radio waves
have energies that are
high enough to fall in the
ionizing range
Yes, because radio waves
have wavelengths that
are short enough to fall in
the ionizing range

Answer 1

Based on the passage, the article's claim is not true. Therefore, the answer is:

No, because radio waves have energies that are too low to fall in the ionizing range.

Step-by-step explanation:

Radio waves are generally known as forms of non-ionizing radiation. This means that they do not have enough energy, unlike microwaves, to separate electrons from atoms or molecules, thereby ionizing them. They cannot cause electron displacement, as claimed in the article. Therefore, they cannot break chemical bonds, which can cause chemical reactions or DNA damage. As non-ionizing radiation, radio waves occur at lower frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum.