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Problem 6c
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Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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Damage affect living cells
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The culprit of biological damage is the ionization that radiation produces in the cells. Produced ions are reactive and interfere with the normal operation of cells by taking part in unregulated chemical reactions.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922