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1. Carbon-14 is radioactive. Its nucleus emits beta radiation.
Which two of the following materials would you expect the beta radiation to pass through?
Few centimetres of air / Few centimetres of lead / Few centimetres of aluminium / A sheet of paper.
2. Radon-220 is radioactive. Its nucleus emits alpha radiation.
Which of the following materials would you expect the alpha radiation to pass through?
Few centimetres of lead / Few centimetres of aluminium / A sheet of paper / The skin.
3. Complete the following table.
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