5 Questions
Ionizing radiation is produced by ______ atoms.
unstable
Unstable atoms differ from stable atoms because they have an excess of energy or ______ or both.
mass
Unstable atoms are said to be ______.
radioactive
In order to reach stability, radioactive atoms give off, or emit, the excess energy or ______.
mass
Ionizing radiation has the ability to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, causing them to become ______.
ionized
This quiz covers the different types of ionizing radiation such as alpha, beta, gamma rays, and X-rays, as well as the forms of electromagnetic radiation. It also discusses the classification of radiation into ionizing and non-ionizing categories.
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