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Question
Mention four properties of Becquerel rays.
Solution
The four properties of Becqueral rays are:
(i) They have penetrating power.
(ii) They affect a photographic plate.
(iii) They can ionize a gas or air through which they pass.
(iv) They are deflected by electric and magnetic fields.
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