Which type of nuclear decay is the most difficult to block and needs a very thick sheet or a block of metal to stop it's radiation?

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Pareet
Daughter Alpha
Particle
Alpha Decay
Parent
Daughter
Beta
Partiele
Beta Decay
Gamma
Decay
Parent
(escited nuclear state)
Daughter Gamma ruy
Which type of nuclear decay is the most difficult to block and needs a very thick sheet or a block of metal to stop it's radiation?
O A. Alpha decay
O B. Beta decay
O C. Gamma rays
O D. all of them
Transcribed Image Text:Flag for follow-up Model Pareet Daughter Alpha Particle Alpha Decay Parent Daughter Beta Partiele Beta Decay Gamma Decay Parent (escited nuclear state) Daughter Gamma ruy Which type of nuclear decay is the most difficult to block and needs a very thick sheet or a block of metal to stop it's radiation? O A. Alpha decay O B. Beta decay O C. Gamma rays O D. all of them
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