Assertion: polonium | /r/CapableOf | emit alpha particles
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text: It is radioactive because it emits alpha particles (helium ions).
text: It is radioactive because it emits alpha particles (helium ions).
text: It is radioactive because it emits alpha particles (helium ions).
text: It is radioactive because it emits alpha particles (helium ions).
text: Because polonium emits only alpha particles, it can be safely carried in glass vials and will not set off radiation detectors at airports.
text: Polonium emits alpha particles, not to be confused with more destructive gamma particles capable of penetrating through walls and skin.
text: The ring came with a tiny bit of polonium and a screen which lit up and allowed to “see” the polonium emitting alpha particles.
text: It emits alpha particles and only very rarely emits a gamma ray (1 gamma per 100,000 alpha).