Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The table sets out a comparison of $\alpha$-radiation, $\beta$-radiation and $\gamma$-radiation. Which row is correct?

  • A$\alpha$-radiation: more ionising than $\beta$ or $\gamma$; $\beta$-radiation: a proton; $\gamma$-radiation: electromagnetic radiation
  • B$\alpha$-radiation: less ionising than $\beta$ or $\gamma$; $\beta$-radiation: an electron; $\gamma$-radiation: two protons and two neutrons
  • C$\alpha$-radiation: more ionising than $\beta$ or $\gamma$; $\beta$-radiation: an electron; $\gamma$-radiation: electromagnetic radiation
  • D$\alpha$-radiation: less ionising than $\beta$ or $\gamma$; $\beta$-radiation: electromagnetic radiation; $\gamma$-radiation: a proton

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