RADIOACTIVE DECAY AND ISOTOPES
RADIOACTIVE DECAY
ALPHA PARTICLES
BETA PARTICLES
GAMMA RAYS
RADIOACTIVE DATING
ISOTOPES
HALF LIFE
OLDEST AUSTRALIAN ROCK
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BETA PARTICLES
Beta particles are high-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei such as potassium-40. The beta particles emitted are a form of ionizing radiation also known as beta rays.