Question 7 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B
Some radioactive substances that emit beta particles can be taken into the body and concentrate in particular organs. For example, radioactive iodine can accumulate in the thyroid, while radioactive strontium can collect in bones. Thus, beta radiation is the correct choice; it is the radioactive substances that accumulate, not the radiation itself.
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