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The heaviest nuclear radiation is : (a) x-radiation (b) α-radiation (c) γ-radiation (d) β−radiation
Topic: Nuclear physics / radioactivity
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Answer
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(b) α-radiation.
Explanation
Alpha particles are helium nuclei and are much heavier than beta particles or gamma photons.
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