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Ionizing radiation is produced by ______ atoms.
Ionizing radiation is produced by ______ atoms.
unstable
Unstable atoms differ from stable atoms because they have an excess of energy or ______ or both.
Unstable atoms differ from stable atoms because they have an excess of energy or ______ or both.
mass
Unstable atoms are said to be ______.
Unstable atoms are said to be ______.
radioactive
In order to reach stability, radioactive atoms give off, or emit, the excess energy or ______.
In order to reach stability, radioactive atoms give off, or emit, the excess energy or ______.
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Ionizing radiation has the ability to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, causing them to become ______.
Ionizing radiation has the ability to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, causing them to become ______.
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