Answer to Question #149890 in Chemistry for miguel

Question #149890
Which nuclear radiation has speed equal to the speed of light?
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2020-12-10T07:48:31-0500

Alpha particles leaves the nucleus of an unstable atom at a speed of 16,000 kilometres per second, around a tenth the speed of light.

Beta particles travel at a speed of 270,000 kilometres per second, around 98% of speed of light.

Gamma particles travel at the speed of light.


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