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What are the three types of radioactive decay?
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alpha, beta, gamma
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Describe degree of penetration of radioactivity
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alpha - low
beta - medium gamma - high |
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composition of alpha particle
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helium nucleus, mass or 4 AMU, 2 protons, 2 neutrons, +2 charge
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composition of beta particle
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high speed electron, little mass, -1 charge
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composition of gamma ray
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no mass, no charge, high energy electromagnetic radiation (wave, light, photon)
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