Question

Which radiation has no electric charge associated with it?

Answer 1

Answer:

Gamma radiation

Explanation:

There are three types of ionizing radiation:

- Alpha radiation: it consists of alpha particles, which are nuclei of helium (so, they contain 2 protons and 2 neutron) --> therefore, they have a net charge of +2 (given by the positive charge of the two electrons)

- Beta radiation: it consists of electron (in case of beta-minus radiation) or positrons (in case of beta-plus radiation). Therefore, in both cases the radiation is electrically charged: charge -e for the electrons, charge +e for the positrons

- Gamma radiation: it consists of high-energy photons. Since photons are electrically neutral, gamma radiation has no electric charge associated with it.