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Radiation - Coggle Diagram
Radiation
Alpha Radiation
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Relative mass = 4, Relative charge = +2
If swallowed, can cause a lot of damage to human tissue
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BETA Radiation
Relative mass = 0, Relative charge = -1
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Key terms
When radiation collides with neutral atoms or molecules it alters there structure by knocking off electrons. This will leave behind ions. This is called IONISING RADIATION.
Isotopes are different forms of the same element. They have the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons.
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