GK
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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Question
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Potassium-40 and it is the emission of ionizing particles
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Uranium-238 and it is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves
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Uranium-235 and it is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves
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Nitrogen-14 and it is the emission of protons and neutrons
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Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of background radiation occurs naturally from minerals and a small fraction comes from man-made elements. Naturally occurring radioactive minerals in the ground, soil, and water produce background radiation. The human body even contains some of these naturally-occurring radioactive minerals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uranium-238 emits alpha particles which are less penetrating than other forms of radiation, and weak gamma rays As long as it remains outside the body, uranium poses little health hazard (mainly from the gamma-rays).
Detailed explanation-3: -Type of Radiation Emitted: Alpha Particles. Gamma Rays.
Detailed explanation-4: -In a nuclear power plant, a specific type of radiation known as ionizing radiation, which is a form of energy that’s capable of removing electrons from atoms, is emitted both naturally from uranium and as part of the nuclear fission process.