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Which of the following forms of radiation particles has the greatest mass?

alpha particle

beta particle

neutron

gamma

User Linto P D
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The alpha particle is the biggest in this group.
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Answer:

The particle with the greatest mass is:

The alpha particle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass of the Alpha Particle is considered to be 4 amu, which is the biggest of all these options.

The mass o the beta particle is considered to be 1/2000 amu which is considered to be the third place of the elements shown.

The neutron has a mass of 1 amu which makes it larger than the beta particle's mass and brings it to the second place of our rank.

The gamma particle mass is considered to be 0 because it is made of pure energy. Therefore it occupies the fourth place in our rank.

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