Which of the following has sufficient energy to knock electrons out of atoms?
a) Nonionizing radiation
b) Ultraviolet radiation
c) Ionizing radiation
d) Microwaves



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The correct answer is (c) Ionizing radiation . Ionizing radiation is radiation with sufficient energy that it can knock some of the electrons out of the atoms or molecules in a material that it passes through. Examples of ionizing radiation include ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays . However, ultraviolet radiation is not the correct answer because while it is a type of ionizing radiation, the question asks for the category of radiation, not a specific type. Nonionizing radiation and microwaves do not have enough energy to knock electrons out of atoms .