IONISATION

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How do x-rays work?
pass easily thorugh flesh but are absorbed by denser material like bone and metal
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Why is ionisation dangerous if it happens in your cells?
Damage to DNA molecules can cause mutations, the cells might start dividing over and over again without stopping (cancer)
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What can high doses of radiation do to your cells?
Kill your cells (when this happens its called radiation sickness)
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How do you get sunburn or skin cancer?
We are alll exposed to UV radiation (Sun). UV radiation is ionising, and can damage living cells in the skin
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The longer you are exposed to radiation, the more (?) happens
damage
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What is ionisation?
When a photon hits an atom/molecule it sometimes has enough energy to remove an electron and change the atom/molecule. This process is called ionisation.
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The changed atom or molecules can go on to do...?
To initiate other chemical reactions
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What types of radiation with high photon energy cause ionisation?
UV, X-rays, Gamma rays.
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UV, X-rays and Gamma rays are different forms of EM radiation, they are also known as...?
ionising radiation
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Why is ionisation dangerous if it happens in your cells?

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Damage to DNA molecules can cause mutations, the cells might start dividing over and over again without stopping (cancer)

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What can high doses of radiation do to your cells?

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How do you get sunburn or skin cancer?

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The longer you are exposed to radiation, the more (?) happens

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