Problem: Rank alpha particles, beta particles, positrons, and gamma rays in terms of increasing penetrating power.

Our tutors rated the difficulty of Rank alpha particles, beta particles, positrons, and gamma r... as medium difficulty.

We’re being asked to determine which particle has the most penetrating power rank

The different types of particles are:

alpha particle: ⁴₂α (atomic mass = 4, atomic number = 2, positively charged)

beta particle: ⁰_–1β (atomic mass = 0, atomic number = –1, negatively charged)

gamma particle: ⁰₀γ (atomic mass = 0, atomic number = 0, no charge)

positron particle: ⁰₁e (atomic mass = 0, atomic number = 1, positively charged)

neutron: ¹₀n (atomic mass = 1, atomic number = 0, neutral)

Rank alpha particles, beta particles, positrons, and gamma rays in terms of increasing penetrating power.

What scientific concept do you need to know in order to solve this problem?

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What is the difficulty of this problem?

Our tutors rated the difficulty ofRank alpha particles, beta particles, positrons, and gamma r...as medium difficulty.