Multiple Choice
The three most common types of radiation emitted by radioactive nuclei were originally named alpha, beta, and gamma rays, after the first letters of the Greek alphabet. In order of increasing ability to penetrate matter, these are
A) alpha, beta, gamma.
B) beta, gamma, alpha.
C) gamma, alpha, beta.
D) alpha, gamma, beta.
E) gamma, beta, alpha.
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