A beta particle is an electron, with a mass of approximately 1/1840 of a proton
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Negative: it can kill you!
Alpha radiation cannot get pass through our body as it cannot penetrate through things. Beta can penetrate through things better than alpha. So if alpha is inside our body then it cannot get outside our body and therefore it becomes dangerous.
If it is not stable, then the atom will likely either emit alpha radiation or beta radiation in order to become more stable.
beta glucose
is bacillus subtilis beta or alpha hemolysis