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Which type of radiation has the highest ionising power? Use the background correction context to keep Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation distinct from nearby atomic and nuclear radiation ideas.

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Atoms and nuclear radiation

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Which type of radiation has the highest ionising power? Use the background correction context to keep Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation distinct from nearby atomic and nuclear radiation ideas.

  1. A.Alpha radiation (radioactive decay and nuclear radiation)
  2. B.Beta radiation (radioactive decay and nuclear radiation)
  3. C.Gamma radiation (radioactive decay and nuclear radiation)
  4. D.Neutron radiation (radioactive decay and nuclear radiation)

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