Alpha and beta rays , gamma and x-ray
An alpha particle is the most ionizing radiation, it has 2 positive charges that makes it to react
with electrons when it penetrate an object, this is why it clocks out electrons
from body tissues and object that come into direct contact with it, like wise
beta particle is negative charge with a magnitude of 1, -1, it react with positive
charge that come into contact with it
but alpha particle is more ionizing
than beta because the magnitude of it charge is 2 while that of beta is one and
likewise gamma and x-ray are ionizing because of their high frequency, this
make them capable of knocking out electrons out of atoms
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