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'''Ionizing radiation''' is [[radiation]] that is capable of producing [[ion]]s either directly or indirectly. | '''Ionizing radiation''' is [[radiation]] that is capable of producing [[ion]]s either directly or indirectly. | ||
| + | "Ionizing radiation refers to [[gamma rays]], [[x-rays]], most [[ultraviolet light]] and certain [[subatomic particles]]. Their energy is high enough to detach an [[electron]] from an [[atom]]." [http://www.livescience.com/health/cell-phone-radiation-cancer-100118.html] | ||
[[Category:chemistry]] | [[Category:chemistry]] | ||
Revision as of 14:01, February 23, 2010
Ionizing radiation is radiation that is capable of producing ions either directly or indirectly. "Ionizing radiation refers to gamma rays, x-rays, most ultraviolet light and certain subatomic particles. Their energy is high enough to detach an electron from an atom." [1]