Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Strontium-89 is a radioactive beta-emitter used in the treatment of bone cancers. A strontium chloride solution is injected into patients and builds up in their bones. Which statement concerning this treatment is not correct?

  • ABeta radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation.
  • BBeta-particles are a form of ionising radiation.
  • CThe strontium-89 atoms change to atoms of another element when they decay.
  • DBeta-particles are negatively charged.

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