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Which is the most penetrating nuclear radiation?

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Which is the most penetrating nuclear radiation?

alpha particles of energy 7 MeV.
beta particles of 0.5 MeV energy.
x-rays with energy of 5 MeV.
gamma rays with 140 keV of energy.

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C: X-rays are photons so have no mass or charge. Hence they interact only weakly with the matter through which they pass. In addition, 5 MeV are very energetic x-rays so are more penetrating than gamma ray photons with less energy.

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