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energy high enough to detach an electron from an atom - note that this leaves out infrared, microwaves, and radio
'''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]]