Assertion: ionizing radiation | /r/CapableOf | break chemical bonds
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text: However, ionizing radiation is so high in energy it can break chemical bonds -- meaning it can charge (or ionize) an atom that interacts with it.
text: Ionizing radiation is radiation that has enough energy per particle to rip electrons off of atoms and therefore break chemical bonds.
text: Ionizing radiation can be harmful because it can break chemical bonds and change the molecular and chemical structures of various substances, including human tissue.