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Place the types of radiation in order of INCREASING mass.
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Place the types of radiation in order of INCREASING mass.
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Gamma Radiation (γ):
Also called gamma rays. Gamma radiation is made of electromagnetic waves,
has zero charge and mass
, continuously emits heat and has the ability to ionize air and make it conductive of electric current.
Beta radiation (β):
Beta rays or beta particles, are electrons, negative particles with
charge - 1 and mass number 0
.
Alpha radiation (α):
Also called alpha particles or alpha rays, are particles charged by two protons and two neutrons.
They have positive charge +2 and mass number 4
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