Answer to Question #228316 in Chemistry for Katie

Question #228316

Why should a radioactive tracer used to detect diseases in internal organs emit beta particles or gamma rays?

A. Alpha radiation is too damaging to be used internally

B. Beta particles and gamma rays are absorbed faster by damage cells

C. Alpha particles cannot travel through several meters of body tissue


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2021-08-22T07:30:15-0400

C. Alpha particles cannot travel through several meters of body tissue


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