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Beta and alpha are two different things. Beta has negative charges, Alpha has positive. Now the thing is that their ionizing powers also differ. Alpha has extremely HIGH ionizing power whereas Beta has comparatively less (gamma has no ionizing power). Basically alpha ionizes the particles around it very fast and there fore it cannot proceed further into the material, whereas Beta has less ionizing power and can therefore travel farther into the material as the particles around it don't get ionized as fast as alpha. (this is the same reason why gamma has such high penetration power, because it doesn't ionize substances at all). Basically alpha has least penetration power as the ionizing power is most, Beta has medium ionizing and penetration power (compared to alpha and gamma) Gamma has most penetration power as it's ionizing power is least. Hope that answers the question.
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What the different between alpha Amyrin and beta Amyrin?
Beta amyrine and alpha amyrine both are pentacyclic triterpenoids with betahydroxy group at position number 3 but beta amyrine is derived from oleanane skeleton and alpha amyrine is derived from ursane skeleton
Is bacillus subtilis a beta or alpha hemolysis?
is bacillus subtilis beta or alpha hemolysis
What is the characteristics of alpha beta and gamma?
charactrestic of alpha
Which is more stable alpha or beta glucose?
beta glucose
How to get constant k given alpha and beta?
multiply them together. u mean alpha and beta as x and y right?
Why are alpha and beta rays bent in different directions?
Alpha and beta rays are bent in different directions because alpha is positively charged, beta is negative.
What is the ionizing power of alpha particle?
A beta particle is equivalent to an electron. The difference is that beta particles originate in the nucleus before they are ejected while electrons originate outside the nucleus.
What is the ionizing power of alpha beta gamma?
Of alpha, beta and gamma radiation, gamma radiation has the greater ability to penetrate either shielding or living tissue. The penetration issue aside, a contact source that is an alpha emitter can do more tissue damage than beta or gamma radiation. Alpha and beta radiation are particulate radiation. They involve a particle. Gamma radiation is electromagnetic radiation of high energy. Use the links below to learn more about each type of radiation and get a handle on what's up.
When was Alpha Beta created?
Alpha Beta Alpha was created on 1950-05-03.
Is a LEGO beta tester and a LEGO alpha tester different?
Yes, they are different.
When did Alpha Beta end?
Alpha Beta ended in 1995.
What the different between alpha Amyrin and beta Amyrin?
Beta amyrine and alpha amyrine both are pentacyclic triterpenoids with betahydroxy group at position number 3 but beta amyrine is derived from oleanane skeleton and alpha amyrine is derived from ursane skeleton
What are two different forms of radioactive decay?
Alpha and beta decays.
Why the shape formed when beta glucose molecules join in a single chain is different from that formed when alpha glucose molecules join in a single chain?
Because beta is mo beta than alpha, you feel me?
Why shape formed when beta glucose molecules join in a single chain is different from that formed when alpha glucose molecules join in a single chain?
Because beta is mo beta than alpha, you feel me?
A beta particle differs from an alpha particle in that it?
A beta particle is an electron or a positron, with a charge of -1 or +1, and a mass of about 1/1836 of a proton. An alpha particle, on the other hand is a helium nucleus, with a charge of +2, and a mass of two protons and two neutrons. The beta particle has more penetration ability than the alpha particle, but the alpha particle is more biologically dangerous when in close proximity to sensitive tissue, such as when inhaled into the lungs.
What is the percentage of alpha and beta in an equimolar mixture of alpha d glucose and beta d glucose?
64% of Beta and 36% of alpha.
